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Conspiracy Theories
conspiracy theories
Mar. 19, 2023
Lawmaker Reveals ‘October Surprise’ Plot to Sabotage Jimmy Carter’s Reelection
A Reagan campaign ally allegedly worked to convince Iran not to release their American hostages until after Election Day.
By
Chas Danner
politics
Dec. 12, 2022
Twitter’s Former Safety Head Forced From Home After Being Smeared by Elon Musk
Former Twitter executive Yoel Roth and his family have reportedly faced a torrent of harassment and threats after Elon Musk’s false claims.
By
Chas Danner
elon musk
Oct. 30, 2022
New Twitter Owner Tweets, Then Deletes Pelosi-Attack Conspiracy Theory
Less than three days after taking control of the social-media platform, Musk is back to abusing it.
By
Chas Danner
early and often
Sept. 18, 2022
Trump’s Latest Rally Was Even Weirder Than Usual
While a QAnon song played and Trump listed how America is going to hell without him, many in the crowd oddly raised a finger in unison.
By
Chas Danner
conspiracy theories
Sept. 3, 2022
When Sean Hannity Made Life Hell for Seth Rich’s Family
When Fox News revived a conspiracy theory about a murdered DNC staffer, his family came under blistering assault and decided, finally, to fight back.
By
Andy Kroll
qanon nation
May 18, 2022
The ReAwaken America Tour Is the Start of QAnon 2.0
The conspiracy theory that has gripped the conservative movement is evolving. But into what?
By
Laura Jedeed
january 6
Oct. 14, 2021
Trump Doesn’t Care How Ashli Babbitt Died
The grim reality behind the ex-president’s “happy birthday” message to the slain Capitol rioter.
By
Zak Cheney-Rice
lawsuits
Oct. 1, 2021
Alex Jones Must Pay Damages in Two Sandy Hook Cases: Judge
How much he’ll have to pay the parents of two children killed in the school shooting will now be decided by a jury.
By
Chas Danner
conspiracy theories
Aug. 19, 2021
Sharks Are Back. Suspicious!
It must be nearly 9/11 o’clock, because sharks are back in the news.
By
Choire Sicha
arizona election audit
Aug. 3, 2021
The Arizona Election Audit Is Somehow Getting Even More Distant From Reality
Now the Arizona state senators who are the ringmasters of this wild circus are threatening their fellow Republican county supervisors with jail time.
By
Ed Kilgore
crime
Apr. 29, 2021
The Roger Stone Acolyte Who Trolled Staten Island Politics
Eccentric lawyer Richard Luthmann was a staple on the Staten Island political scene. Then the fake Facebook posts began.
By
James D. Walsh
extremism
Apr. 23, 2021
You Cannot Reason With the GOP’s Conspiracists
The conservative fever Barack Obama thought might soon break is now instilling systemic belief in conspiracies on the right.
By
Ed Kilgore
extremism
Feb. 23, 2021
Conspiracy Theorist Ron Johnson the New Model for Swing State GOP Senators
Senators from battleground states used to be mostly moderates. Johnson has gone sharply the other way, making wild claims about the Capitol riot.
By
Ed Kilgore
capitol riot
Jan. 29, 2021
QAnon and the Bright Rise of Belief
January 6 was a terrifying day in history, not least because it felt like witnessing the birth of a religion.
By
Kerry Howley
early and often
Nov. 17, 2020
Lindsey Graham Pressured Georgia Secretary of State to Toss Legal Ballots
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says he’s alarmed by the efforts of Graham and other Trump allies to challenge Biden’s victory in Georgia.
By
Chas Danner
satire
Oct. 21, 2020
All the Surprise Guests Trump May Bring to Thursday’s Debate
No one loves televised surprises more than President Trump. Here’s who he might invite to the debate to mess with Biden on Thursday night.
By
Chas Danner
qanon
Oct. 6, 2020
Facebook Bans QAnon Accounts Across All Its Platforms
The platform’s major step comes on the heels of a decision this summer to remove all Q-related groups discussing “potential violence.”
By
Matt Stieb
politics
Oct. 2, 2020
17 Republicans Refuse to Condemn QAnon in House Vote
They did so even after a Democratic colleague was targeted with death threats by the conspiracy’s followers a few days earlier.
By
Charlotte Klein
presidential debate
Sept. 30, 2020
Trump’s Conspiracy-Theory Shorthand Limits His Audience to True Believers
In the debate and on the campaign trail, Trump constantly alludes to conservative myths that probably sound like gibberish to the uninitiated.
By
Ed Kilgore
politics
Sept. 28, 2020
QAnon Goes to Washington
Twenty-four followers of the grotesque conspiracy theory are running for Congress in November. Where does this end?
By
Simon van Zuylen-Wood
qanon
Sept. 23, 2020
QAnon Is Madness. But Believing In It Can Be Rational.
For those who lack the resources to understand or influence political reality, conspiracy theories are more useful than the truth.
By
Eric Levitz
misinformation
Sept. 16, 2020
Trump Aide Michael Caputo Takes Leave of Absence After Facebook Rant
The former Trump campaign official baselessly accused CDC scientists of “sedition.”
By
Chas Danner
qanon
Aug. 11, 2020
QAnon Groups on Facebook Reportedly Have Millions of Members
The top ten groups have more than 1 million combined members, a sign of the increasing popularity of the far-right conspiracy.
By
Matt Stieb
coronavirus
July 28, 2020
Twitter, Facebook Delete Video Trump Tweeted Over COVID-19 Misinformation
The video, in which doctors decry masks and call hydroxychloroquine a COVID-19 cure, had millions of views and a Trump retweet before it was removed.
By
Adam K. Raymond
the media
July 25, 2020
Sinclair Pulls Segment Sharing Anti-Fauci COVID-19 Conspiracy Theory
The company defended its right to share the baseless conspiracy theory on dozens of local TV stations, but eventually caved amid the blowback.
By
Chas Danner
conspiracy theories
July 22, 2020
Twitter Bans Thousands of QAnon Accounts
The platform will suspend accounts pushing the conspiracy theory, along with other measures meant to limit its spread.
By
Adam K. Raymond
donald trump
May 26, 2020
Husband of Late Scarborough Staffer Asks Twitter to Delete Trump Conspiracy
In a letter to Jack Dorsey, Timothy J. Klausutis writes that Trump has “perverted” his wife’s memory for “perceived political gain.”
By
Adam K. Raymond
qanon
May 20, 2020
QAnon Supporter Wins Republican Senate Primary in Oregon
Jo Rae Perkins, an insurance agent in Oregon, became the first advocate for the sweeping conspiracy theory to win a GOP nomination for the Senate.
By
Matt Stieb
trump rally
Feb. 20, 2020
Trump Enters Full Conspiracist Mode at Colorado Springs Rally
The president appeared to combine multiple conspiracy theories in one indiscernible claim.
By
Matt Stieb
technocracy
Feb. 6, 2020
5 Theories About Conspiracy Theories
We live in the age of red yarn and corkboard. There’s no easy explanation — but here are five theories why.
By
Max Read
conspiracy theories
Feb. 4, 2020
Incompetence Isn’t a Conspiracy, But It Looks Like One
Critics who cry conspiracy about the Democratic Party’s failures in Iowa have real reasons to worry.
By
Sarah Jones
jeffrey epstein
Jan. 6, 2020
5 Takeaways From the
60 Minutes
Jeffrey Epstein Report
New photos show the inside of Epstein’s cell after he was found dead. Here’s what they tell us.
By
Adam K. Raymond
jeffrey epstein
Nov. 19, 2019
U.S. Senator Floats Jeffrey Epstein Conspiracy Theory During Hearing
Louisiana’s John Kennedy quipped that “Christmas ornaments, drywall, and [Jeffrey] Epstein,” are three things that “don’t hang themselves.”
By
Adam K. Raymond
jeffrey epstein
Nov. 11, 2019
The ‘Epstein Didn’t Kill Himself’ Meme Has Gone Mainstream
The meme is spilling into the real world, where it’s now being used to sell beer, among other things.
By
Adam K. Raymond
the epstein enigma
Oct. 30, 2019
Why Are Jeffrey Epstein’s Lawyers Still Questioning That He Killed Himself?
Aside from a simple desire to know the truth, there could be legal and financial reasons for Epstein’s defense to question the official autopsy.
By
Matt Stieb
jeffrey epstein
Oct. 30, 2019
Epstein Evidence ‘Points to Homicide,’ Claims Pathologist Hired by Brother
Michael Baden is attaching his name to claims Epstein’s lawyers were making in August.
By
Adam K. Raymond
conspiracy theories
Sept. 13, 2019
McCarthy Still Repeating Bogus Conspiracy Theories About Midterm-Election Theft
House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy is still whitewashing his party’s terrible performance in his home state with lurid tales unsupported by evidence.
By
Ed Kilgore
conspiracy theories
Aug. 12, 2019
The Conspiracist-in-Chief
Trump gravitates toward outlandish conspiracy theories to explain a fairly straightforward phenomenon: People don’t like him.
By
Zak Cheney-Rice
jeffrey epstein
Aug. 11, 2019
Trump and Others Turn to Conspiracy Theories After Epstein’s Death
A look at some the suspects being suggested by the president, pundits, and others in response to the shocking death by suicide of Jeffrey Epstein.
By
Matt Stieb
and
Chas Danner
border crisis
Apr. 22, 2019
FBI Arrests Far-Right Militia Leader Detaining Migrants at Gunpoint
Larry Mitchell Hopkins was once arrested for impersonating an officer. His vigilante group, United Constitutional Patriots, appears to be at it again.
By
Matt Stieb
conspiracy theories
Apr. 13, 2019
Even Conspiracy Theories Have Gotten Dumber, a New Book Shows
A Lot of People Are Saying
plumbs “the new conspiracism,” conspiracy theory without the theory.
By
Jesse Singal
nra
Mar. 28, 2019
NRA Official Emailed Conspiracist to Spread Doubt on Parkland Day After Shooting
The day after Parkland, an NRA instructor emailed a man who had harassed Sandy Hook parents, prodding him to question reports on the shooting.
By
Matt Stieb
crime
Mar. 18, 2019
Man Suspected of Killing Gambino Mob Boss Drew QAnon Symbols on Hands in Court
Criminal conspiracy and far-right conspiracy theories overlap at the extradition hearing of a Staten Island man who allegedly killed a mobster.
By
Matt Stieb
flat-earthers
Feb. 19, 2019
Can You Believe YouTube Caused the Rise in Flat-Earthers?
Big if true.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
lyndon larouche
Feb. 13, 2019
Political Cult Leader Lyndon LaRouche Dies at 96
At first a Marxist and later a right-wing conspiracy theorist, LaRouche thrived on deception and the fanatical support of his followers to the end.
By
Ed Kilgore
youtube
Feb. 11, 2019
Don’t Congratulate YouTube for Trying to Tame the Conspiracy Monster It Created
The company announced it is no longer recommending conspiracy videos. That’s long overdue.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
life in pixels
Jan. 16, 2019
Facebook Doesn’t Need to Fool You
Is the #10YearChallenge meme a conspiracy to steal your data?
By
Max Read
the kavanaugh hearings
Sept. 20, 2018
Kavanaugh Backer Offers Bonkers Theory: Ford Was Assaulted by His Doppelg¨¨anger
Ed Whelan tweeted out the results of his online sleuthing, but rather than clearing Kavanaugh, he showed why a real investigation is necessary.
By
Margaret Hartmann
puerto rico
Sept. 13, 2018
Trump: Democrats Faked 3,000 Hurricane Deaths in Puerto Rico to Make Me Look Bad
The president argues that months-long shortages of electricity, food, and medical care couldn’t possibly have killed more than 18 people.
By
Eric Levitz
select all
Sept. 12, 2018
Reddit Bans Major QAnon Hive, r/GreatAwakening
Where will the conspiracy theorists head now?
By
Brian Feldman
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