Conspiracy Theories Archives

A rumor said that Russia President Vladimir Putin's legs were shaking shifting and buckling during a recent awards ceremony in a video clip.

Did Putin’s Legs Buckle During a Ceremony Due to Cancer or Parkinson’s Disease? We received reader mail that asked us to look at a video clip that purportedly...

Unproven

In Uvalde, Texas, 19 children and two adults were killed in a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.

No, Uvalde Shooting Victim’s 2 Fathers Were Not Proof of a ‘False Flag’ Conspiracy theorists reached unimaginable new lows in response to the grief of parents whose children...

False

Were Australian Lawmakers Considering Ban on People Growing Food? This claim is just the latest wrinkle in an oft-debunked conspiracy theory.

False

The Capitol window waver from January 6 was not Paul Gosar or Andy Biggs or Randy Weber but rather Bob Agnew a journalist for Salem Radio Network News.

Did Video Show Gosar Wave from US Capitol Window on Jan. 6? Other versions of the same rumor claimed that the video instead showed Republican Rep. Andy...

Miscaptioned

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

False

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.

False

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.

False

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...

False

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.

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