One Dumb Conspiracy

Matthew McConaughey’s ‘initiation process’ remark has conspiracy theorists losing their minds

While Hollywood is no stranger to controversy, McConaughey’s comment made no reference whatsoever to any devious behavior.

On Apr 16, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

No, Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg are not starting an anti-woke film studio

The claim first began circulating on Facebook last week.

On Apr 9, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

Conspiracy theorists think Mel Gibson has video of Bill and Hillary Clinton engaging in cannibalism

The assertion that they engaged in cannibalism with a gang leader named Barbecue is outright fake.

On Mar 26, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

Conspiracy theorists are blaming Texas wildfires on ‘Directed Energy Weapons’

As should be obvious, there is no evidence whatsoever that space lasers are causing wildfires.

On Mar 5, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

Conspiracy theorists think WWII era executive order gives migrants $5k visa gift cards

As you probably guessed, the claim isn’t true.

On Feb 27, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

Conspiracy theorists are now pushing AIDS denialism

The conspiracy alleges that Fauci hid the true cause of AIDS because it didn’t go along with his agenda.

On Feb 20, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

Conspiracy theorists think Microsoft will remotely disable their computers to stop misinformation

The claim is fake and came from a fake news site that continues to fool conspiracy theorists online.

On Feb 13, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

A fake Taylor Swift post about Trump is duping people

Numerous users appeared to believe that the screenshot was legitimate, using the fake remarks to lash out at Swift.

On Feb 6, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

Why conspiracy theorists are freaking out about ‘Disease X’

There’s just one problem: There is no Disease X. Not yet, at least.

On Jan 23, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

Conspiracy theorists think Angelina Jolie admitted to participating in Satanic Hollywood rituals

Does a video really show Jolie discussing secret Satanic rituals that all your favorite celebrities must partake in? Unsurprisingly, no.

On Jan 16, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

Conspiracy theorists think Bill Clinton visited the hospital to distract from Epstein docs

On Jan 9, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

The 10 dumbest conspiracy theories of 2023

There were a lot of dumb conspiracy theories in 2023.

On Dec 26, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

You’ll never guess why the QAnon crowd is going after Etsy

The claim is total nonsense.

On Dec 19, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

Stephen Colbert’s medical emergency becomes conspiracy fodder

The conspiracies ranged from being harmed by the COVID vaccine to being put in front of a military tribunal.

On Dec 5, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

Are you being tracked by microchips in your cheese?

Conspiracy theorists are sounding the alarm, but the story isn't as nefarious as they claim.

On Nov 21, 2023 by Mikael Thalen