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The flurry of unverified rumors, speculation, and conspiracy theories comes as people are reeling from an onslaught of high-stakes political upheaval in a matter of days.
Conspiracy theories are not a new phenomenon - some people still don't believe that man has ever been to the Moon. But with the coronavirus pandemic has come a huge wave of novel online...
Misinformation can spread rapidly and on multiple platforms. Bots, trolls, social media and message boards - even word of mouth - can spread misinformation, disinformation and propaganda. This page explores the increasing danger of the conspiracy theories that can result, and what we can do to protect ourselves.
And ever since June 13, liberal conspiracy theorists have been contesting the reality of the assassination attempt, as well as the injury that Trump sustained on his ear. A pro-Democratic social media user, who claims that the assassination attempt on Trump was staged, posted a photo of a packet of ketchup tucked into the neckline of Trump’s ...
To better understand the polarized political climate, Wang is studying historical literature and plans to write a book that explains why conspiracy theories are popular and tend to spread. Wang, an expert in medieval literature, says conspiracy theories can be traced back to the Middle Ages. Wang’s upcoming book titled “That’s What They ...
The New World Order ( NWO) is a term used in several conspiracy theories which hypothesize a secretly emerging totalitarian world government.
July 23, 2024, 1:00 PM PDT. By Brandy Zadrozny. The assassination attempt on Donald Trump this month unleashed a flood of unfounded conspiracy theories from the right and the left: that the ...
