Conspiracy Theories Archives

No Evidence of ‘Anthrax’ Attack at Conspiracy Event Some stated without evidence that they believed they were sickened at "ReAwaken America" gathering in...

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Was Charles Lieber Arrested for Selling the COVID-19 Coronavirus to China? The arrest of a Harvard professor fueled conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 coronavirus disease outbreak...

Mostly False

No, the ‘Patriot Front’ Far-Right Rally in DC Was Not Faked Right-wing politicians and commentators sought to play down a "Patriot Front" demonstration on the National...

False

Halyna Hutchins Did Not Tweet About Hillary Clinton Before Death Halyna Hutchins did not tweet about Hillary Clinton before her tragic and sudden death.

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Are Container Ship Backups and Supply Chain Disruptions a Communist Plot? Rumors abound that October 2021 supply chain interruptions across the U.S. were deliberate.

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No, Kathy Hochul Is Not Nancy Pelosi’s Stepsister As the New York lieutenant governor's name circulated on social media, so did misinformation.

False

No, Democrats and Biden Do Not ‘Suck the Blood of Children’ Biden's references to a well known and widely reported far-right conspiracy theory were grossly misrepresented...

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Did Cirsten Weldon Say Hillary Clinton Died of Disease Associated with Cannibalism? Kuru is an incurable disease that is usually fatal within a year of developing symptoms.

Correct Attribution

Did Lin Wood Find Trump at White House and Biden Missing? A series of bizarre images posted to Telegram in April 2021 by the QAnon-supporting attorney...

False

Hillary Clinton was not convicted on multiple charges in a military tribunal.

No, Hillary Clinton Wasn’t Convicted for Murder By Military Tribunal Clinton is the frequent target of online hoaxes and conspiracy theories.

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Aerial view of Evergreen Ever Given ship stuck in Suez Canal

Did US Navy SEALs Rescue Trafficked Children from Ever Given Ship? A website with a history of publishing dubious content advanced a conspiracy theory about the...

False

Conspiracy Theorists Try to Connect Ever Given Ship, Hillary Clinton, and Child Trafficking Not all dots connect.

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