Terrorism

The Far-Right Rioters at the Capitol Were Not Antifa – But Violent Groups Often Blame Rivals for Unpopular Attacks

• 14 January 2021

Deception helps terrorist groups innovate by allowing them to learn, master and experiment with new...

The Far-Right Rioters at the Capitol Were Not Antifa – But Violent Groups Often Blame Rivals for Unpopular Attacks

Sandy Hook Parents Sue Conspiracy Troll Alex Jones for Defamation

• 17 April 2018

For years, Jones and his conspiracy-mongering network InfoWars have trolled grieving parents, accusing them of...

Sandy Hook Parents Sue Conspiracy Troll Alex Jones for Defamation

Disinformation and Conspiracy Trolling in the Wake of the Syrian Chemical Attack

• 12 April 2018

Kremlin propaganda led to questions and charges that an attack in the city of Douma...

Disinformation and Conspiracy Trolling in the Wake of the Syrian Chemical Attack

‘Punish a Muslim Day’ Fliers Spur Warnings, Police Investigations

• 3 April 2018

Authorities in the UK say that anonymous mailings of fliers advocating violence against Muslims on...

‘Punish a Muslim Day’ Fliers Spur Warnings, Police Investigations

Conspiracy Theorists Arrested for Harassing Sutherland Springs Church Have Been Released

• 7 March 2018

Robert Ussery and Jodi Mann have been stalking mass shooting victims and survivors for months.

Conspiracy Theorists Arrested for Harassing Sutherland Springs Church Have Been Released

Conspiracy Theories About Mass and School Shootings, Explained

• 21 February 2018

Why do the same sets of shooting conspiracy theories and tropes appear every time there...

Conspiracy Theories About Mass and School Shootings, Explained

Parkland High School Shooting Rumors, Hoaxes, and Conspiracy Theories

• 15 February 2018

A number of unverified claims about the Parkland school shooting spread on social media in...

Parkland High School Shooting Rumors, Hoaxes, and Conspiracy Theories

Did Politicians Tweeting ‘Thoughts and Prayers’ Receive Millions of Dollars from the NRA?

• 15 February 2018

After a mass shooting at a Florida school, comedy writer Bess Kalb made a powerful...

Did Politicians Tweeting ‘Thoughts and Prayers’ Receive Millions of Dollars from the NRA?

Bomber in Ambulance Detonates at Afghan Checkpoint; 95 Dead

• 27 January 2018

A suicide bomber driving an ambulance coasted through a security checkpoint in Afghanistan's capital by...

Bomber in Ambulance Detonates at Afghan Checkpoint; 95 Dead

Driver in Charlottesville Car Attack Identified as James Alex Fields, Jr.

• 12 August 2017

The 20-year-old is accused of killing one person and injuring several others when he reportedly...

Driver in Charlottesville Car Attack Identified as James Alex Fields, Jr.

Who is More of a Threat: Far-Right or Muslim Extremists?

• 7 June 2017

A pattern of white supremacist-related killings has provoked discussion about the definition of terrorism, and...

Who is More of a Threat: Far-Right or Muslim Extremists?

Prominent Mexican Journalist Shot and Killed in Daylight Attack

• 15 May 2017

Javier Valdez Cárdenas won international honors and accolades for his extensive coverage of Mexico's drug...

Prominent Mexican Journalist Shot and Killed in Daylight Attack