Is U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez an Actress Playing a Congresswoman?
15 March 2019 - The claims made by "Mr. Reagan" in the "Brains Behind AOC" viral video illustrate a lack of knowledge about political action committees.
Conspiracy Theories Archive
Did a Planned Congressional Delegation to Afghanistan Include 93 Family Members?
22 January 2019 - Conspiracy theorists provided no evidence for claims that Congressional Democrats and their relatives were part of a shadowy plot to remove the president and vice president from office.
Was Journalist Bre Payton’s Death ‘Beyond Strange’ Due to Her Reporting on the Mueller Probe?
3 January 2019 - A D.C. lobbyist asserted without evidence that the young reporter's death was suspicious due to her recent reporting activities.
Did Justin Trudeau Transfer Canadian Border Control to the United Nations?
20 December 2018 - News spread on social media accused the Canadian prime minister of breaching Canadian sovereignty.
Was HHS Drug Pricing Czar Daniel Best’s Death Ruled a Suicide Despite Evidence of Foul Play?
21 November 2018 - Conspiracy theorists pointed to a medical examiner's report saying Best died of 'multiple blunt force injuries.'
Did the Same ‘Crisis Actor’ Play the Mother and Victim in Three Different Mass Shootings?
10 November 2018 - Three women who have suffered grievously deserve more respect than to be made the subject of japes or ridiculous conspiracy musings.
Were the Remains of Two Missing Girls Found Buried in the Vatican?
10 November 2018 - Speculation regarding a pair of girls who disappeared in 1983 mounted again after some grisly findings in late October 2018.
Was Cesar Sayoc a Lifelong Democrat Who “Recently” Covered His Van in Trump Stickers?
6 November 2018 - The mail bombing suspect had never been a registered Democrat, and his van had been home to pro-Trump material for years.
Did the Stickers on the Pipe-Bombing Suspect’s Van Inexplicably Change After His Arrest?
6 November 2018 - Social media users speculated that something nefarious was behind apparent changes in the displays of pro-Trump stickers on Cesar Sayoc's confiscated van.
Does a Star of David on a Vehicle Traveling with the Migrant Caravan Prove Soros Is Behind It?
1 November 2018 - Junk sites pushed a white supremacist conspiracy theory in the days leading up to the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre.
Did Pipe-Bombing Suspect Cesar Sayoc Work at the Same Strip Club as Stormy Daniels, Proving a Hoax Conspiracy?
31 October 2018 - Conspiracy theorists got the details badly wrong in an attempt to link Sayoc with one of President Donald Trump's chief accusers.
Do Uncancelled Stamps Prove Mail Bombs Were Not Sent Through the USPS?
27 October 2018 - Not every standard procedure is an absolute, especially when it comes to the U.S. Postal Service.
