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About one-third of people in Germany believe that “secret powers” control the world, according to a new poll published on Sunday. Some 11% of respondents said it was “definitely true” that secret powers control the world, while 19% said it was probably true. Of those who thought the world is …
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The viral spread and increasing normalization of incendiary conspiracy theories have been one of the most dismaying and dangerous trends in recent American political life. The QAnon conspiracy is most prominent of today’s Internet-borne fringe theories: its influence has even reached the seats of …
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On Aug. 29, 38,000 people amassed in Berlin for Europe’s largest protest against COVID-19 safety measures and lockdowns. The eclectic mix of right-wing extremists, conspiracy theorists, anti-vaccine activists, club kids, and New Age esoterics blurred political messages. Signs with “We are the …
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QAnon has gone mainstream. This fringe group’s theory that there’s a deep state dedicated to child trafficking, cannibalism and anti-Trumpism is no longer under the radar. Some point to the successful Georgia primary win of QAnon backer, Marjorie Greene, as proof. Others point to President Trump …
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Russian government-supported organisations are playing a small but increasing role amplifying conspiracy theories promoted by QAnon, raising concerns of interference in the November US election. Academics who study QAnon said there were no signs Russia had a hand in the early days of the movement, …
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The second part of “Plandemic” — a documentary-style video that presents a sweeping conspiracy theory about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, patents and vaccines — landed on Aug. 18, spinning together many of the falsehoods about the disease that we’ve been debunking for months, plus some new …
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By Toluse Olorunnipa and Isaac Stanley-Becker, President Trump has increasingly embraced, amplified or equivocated about a number of conspiracy theories in recent weeks, adding to the sense of chaos and uncertainty caused by a pandemic and social unrest. From the baseless QAnon movement to a racist …
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One of the more hopeful developments at tech platforms this year has been their investment in removing misinformation related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter were all relatively quick to acknowledge the threat that COVID hoaxes represent, and have worked to purge it from …
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TOPLINE As the QAnon conspiracy movement has grown in both size and strength – with several QAnon believers attaining GOP nominations in Republican-leaning House seats – two Republican lawmakers came forward on Sunday to disavow the movement and call on their colleagues to do the same. UNITED …
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