Conspiracy Theories

‘She really needs to be exposed’: Why a mysterious ‘Jane Doe 107’ is being accused of delaying the Epstein files release

Conspiracy theorists think alleged Epstein victim ‘Doe 107’ is actually Oprah.

On Jan 3, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

EXCLUSIVE: As Musk invites Alex Jones back to X, advertiser opts out of pushing promos next to InfoWars host

It’s a similar concern to what inspired massive backlash last month.

On Dec 11, 2023 by Steven Monacelli

‘Lasers don’t like the color blue’: Why an image of an unburnt umbrella is at the center of Hawaii wildfire conspiracies

A blue umbrella is becoming a conspiratorial narrative.

On Aug 21, 2023 by Marlon Ettinger

A water company wants to put conspiracy theorists on trial for claiming its dam killed 15 people

Conspiracy theorist may wind up in court.

On Aug 4, 2023 by Gabriele Di Donfrancesco

Currency revaluation scams have found a new home on Etsy

The money is being sold through a collectible loophole.

On Jul 6, 2023 by Mike Rothschild

Conspiracy theorists think this photo shows Katy Perry ‘grooming’ a young Mark Zuckerberg

There is just one problem with the claim: Zuckerberg and Perry are the same age. 

On May 16, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

The U.S. power grid is under attack—why are white nationalists cheering it on?

White supremacists online claim their movement is behind recent power grid attacks.

On Dec 21, 2022 by Claire Goforth

QAnon’s plans to seize control of the 2024 election failed spectacularly

Voters put America first by rejecting America First.

On Nov 17, 2022 by Mike Rothschild

Midterms 2022: Inside the secretive far-right Discord that’s targeting voter registrations one-by-one

Election officials are warning about its efforts.

On Nov 7, 2022 by Claire Goforth

Why Resistance Twitter still wants to dig up Ivana Trump’s grave

It is a perfect storm for an unceasing conspiracy.

On Sep 14, 2022 by Mike Rothschild

EXCLUSIVE: Anti-vax dating site that let people advertise ‘mRNA FREE’ semen left all its user data exposed

Some issues have since been fixed after a security researcher discovered numerous vulnerabilities.

On Jul 25, 2022 by Mikael Thalen

Conspiracy theorists believe natural gas plants are being destroyed to keep fuel prices high

One of the facilities doesn’t even produce natural gas.

On Jul 19, 2022 by Claire Goforth

QAnon promoters are faking signs of support for the conspiracy theory on Trump’s Truth Social

A screenshot purported to show an official Truth Social account sharing a popular QAnon phrase.

On Mar 9, 2022 by Mikael Thalen

The far-right is rallying around this 7-second video to exonerate Ashli Babbitt

Trump fans now say Babbitt was trying to keep the window she entered from being breached.

On Jan 26, 2022 by Mikael Thalen

The future is a false flag: How Jan. 6 rioters prove Trump-world will never accept the truth

They’ve blamed the Capitol riot on everyone but themselves.

On Jan 6, 2022 by Mikael Thalen