Conspiracy Theories Archives

Trump Openly Embraces, Amplifies QAnon Conspiracy Theories

After winking at QAnon for years, Donald Trump is overtly embracing the baseless conspiracy theory,...

Georgia Slabs Called Satanic by Some Torn Down After Bombing

The Georgia Guidestones monument near Elberton was damaged by an explosive device and later knocked...

Russia’s Bioweapon Conspiracy Theory Finds Support in US

Russia's baseless claims about secret American biological warfare labs in Ukraine are taking root in...

Misinformation Surges Amid India’s COVID-19 Calamity

Fueled by anguish, desperation and distrust of the government, rumors and hoaxes are spreading by...

Capitol Rioters Make Questionable Claims About Police

At least a dozen of the 400 people charged so far in the Jan. 6...

TripAdvisor Removes Insensitive Review of Auschwitz Museum

More than 1 million people, most of them Jews, were killed by the Nazis at...

Newsmax Apologizes to Dominion Worker for False Allegations

Newsmax has apologized for airing false allegations that an employee for Dominion Voting Systems manipulated...

Election Conspiracies Live on With Audit by Arizona GOP

Months after former President Donald Trump's election defeat, legislative Republicans in Arizona are challenging the...

California Gold Rush Town to Remove Noose from City Logo

The California Gold Rush town of Placerville will change its logo to remove a noose...

Report: Pandemic Amped Up Anti-Semitism, Forced It Online

“Anti-Jewish hatred online never stays online," said Moshe Kantor, president of the European Jewish Congress.

How to Talk to Believers of COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories

Some bizarre theories about the virus have prompted believers to burn 5G cell towers, shut...

Viral Thoughts: Why COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories Persist

As the world struggles to break the grip of COVID-19, psychologists and misinformation experts are...