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QAnon and related conspiracy theories like Pizzagate
Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter. Tim and Kristy Turner believe they were called to spread the word of Jesus through apps. In 2005, the pair founded
Read MoreFight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter. Tim and Kristy Turner believe they were called to spread the word of Jesus through apps. In 2005, the pair founded
Read MoreSocial workers are being put at risk by having their names and photographs shared in social media groups frequented by conspiracy theorists. It is claimed by the conspiracy theorists that looked-after children are being “stolen” for profit. Parents who appear
Read MoreThe pandemic and associated lockdowns have given rise to an acceleration in ‘fake news’ around the world over the last year. The phenomenon of mis- and disinformation takes root, evolves and proliferates and can cause real world harm. In this
Read MoreCNN — On Monday afternoon, Donald Trump endorsed a state representative named Mark Finchem to be the next secretary of state in Arizona. “It is my great honor to endorse a true warrior, Representative Mark Finchem, of the Great
Read MoreBERLIN—One Saturday last month, thousands of anti-lockdown protesters stormed my quiet neighborhood, crashing into the weekly farmers’ market with signs discouraging vaccinations against COVID-19. But their concerns appeared to go beyond supposedly overreaching public health measures. One demonstrator pushed a
Read More“9/11 conspiracy theories existed, and the internet existed,” says Joseph Uscinski, a professor at the University of Miami and author of books on conspiracy theories. “But it wasn’t the …
Read MoreBut neither “Loose Change” nor 9/11 were inevitable conspiracy superspreaders. Instead, the success of 9/11 conspiracy theories was a symptom of disintegrating trust in institutions, and the …
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