Conspiracy Theories Archives

Will Trump Reclaim the Presidency on March 4? A QAnon conspiracy theory finds new life, along with its share of detractors.

False

Is This Biden on a Movie Set Resembling the Oval Office? Denying reality won't stop it from happening.

Miscaptioned

Did Trump’s DC Hotel Hike Prices on Date of His Fictional ‘2nd Inauguration’? Some adherents to the QAnon conspiracy theories believe Trump will begin a second term on...

Mostly True

Does Biden’s “Fake Air Force One” Prove He Is Not Really President? Any plane carrying the President is designated "Air Force One."

False

No, An FBI Agent Killed in Florida Wasn’t Investigating Hunter Biden’s Laptop Social media memes claimed without evidence that an FBI agent killed while serving a search...

False

Did Pelosi Issue a Statement Calling Kevin McCarthy ‘Q-CA’? A news release issued by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office contained a dig at Kevin...

Correct Attribution

Did Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Say ‘Jewish Lasers’ Caused California Wildfires? The Republican representative from Georgia has endorsed QAnon conspiracy theories, among others.

Mixture

Did Former QAnon Believer Apologize to Anderson Cooper for Thinking He Ate Babies? "You actually believe that I was drinking the blood of children?" Anderson Cooper asked the...

True

Did CNN Report That Antifa Took Responsibility for US Capitol Riot? A crudely doctored screenshot, complete with glaring spelling errors, was part of a broader effort...

False

Did the Biden Administration Display the Russian Flag? At least one Twitter user may be surprised to learn that the colors red, white,...

False

No, Obama and Former Italian Prime Minister Renzi Didn’t Rig US Election A viral story tossed around social media built on debunked mass voter fraud conspiracy theories.

False

Was Trump at Cheyenne Mountain Military Base Looking at ‘Evidence’ From Pelosi’s Stolen Laptop? Claims that Trump viewed "evidence" on the laptop quickly went viral.

False