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New research supports the “rabbit hole” model of conspiratorial thinking

Published August 9, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged conspiracy theories, conspiracy theory, research, study

A new study published in the European Journal of Social Psychology provides evidence that believing in one conspiracy theory can slightly increase the likelihood of believing in others over time. While the effects were small, the findings support a long-standing…[Continue Reading...]

Grassroots effort grows to stop city of Clearwater from selling street to the Church of Scientology

Published August 9, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Clearwater, Forida, real estate, Scientologists, Scientology

The church wants the street to develop property it owns on either side into a large plaza and auditorium. Watch this video report https://www.wtsp.com/video/news/local/pinellascounty/grassroots-effort-grows-to-stop-city-of-clearwater-from-selling-street-to-the-church-of-scientology/67-e63911c2-f21d-469f-871b-6d27d5a62e8f[Continue Reading...]

Chinese Vlogger’s Undercover Exposé of Korean “Cult” Recruiters Goes Viral on Social Media

Published August 9, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged China, cult recruitment, cults, South Korean cult

The project, billed in the creator’s own posts as “undercover for 30 days – we recorded the layers of tricks inside Korean cults,” reads like a modern‑day exposé. Over several weeks Shi Pindao embedded himself with three well‑dressed college‑age recruiters, attended their…[Continue Reading...]

Fugitive Pleads Guilty in $10M Psychic Scam that Targeted Seniors, NJ Feds Say

Published August 8, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged criminal conviction, fraud, Georg Ingenbleek, guilty plea, New York, psychics

A German resident has admitted to running a massive psychic mail fraud scheme that targeted elderly and vulnerable victims to the tune of over $10 million. Arrest and Extradition 58-year-old Georg Ingenbleek was indicted in 2020 and had been a…[Continue Reading...]

Social media makes it harder to know who children meet online. How can you break through?

Published August 8, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged online groups, online influrence, radicalization, targeting kids

In the years and months leading up to the deadly shooting at Abundant Life Christian School, Natalie "Samantha" Rupnow repeatedly threatened to take her life, was flagged for idolizing past school shooters and made TikTok videos demonstrating her salvo of…[Continue Reading...]

How some online networks target and radicalize kids

Published August 8, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged children online, online radicalization, radicalization, targeting kids

The FBI is investigating at least 250 people who may be tied to online networks that target children. These networks encourage kids to hurt themselves, other minors or even animals. In some countries, they have been tied to mass casualty…[Continue Reading...]

Groundbreaking study exposes hidden struggles of ex-Jehovah’s Witnesses in the UK

Published August 8, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Jehovah's Witnesses Tagged ex-Witnesses, research, study, survivors, UK

A groundbreaking study published in The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion has shed light on the profound and long-lasting challenges faced by people leaving the Jehovah’s Witnesses and ways in which targeted support can assist their recovery. Conducted…[Continue Reading...]

Faith Healers, Mental Health And Misbelief

Published August 8, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Faith Healers, India, mental illness

After finishing her household chores, 36-year-old Haleema Begum walks out to a field near her home in north Kashmir and begins rubbing mud on her face and arms. Despite having cleaned the house and done the laundry, she believes the…[Continue Reading...]

Mormon church’s $490m spending spree exposes trade deal blind spot

Published August 8, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Mormons Tagged Australia, land purchases, LDS, Mormon Church, real estate

Nationals leader David Littleproud has called for changes to the Australia-US Free Trade Agreement following a spending spree by the US Mormon church in which almost half a billion dollars’ worth of Australian farmland fell into foreign ownership in little…[Continue Reading...]

Clearwater group wants sales of public land downtown put to voters

Published August 8, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Clearwater, Florida, real estate, Scientologists, Scientology

A community coalition formed earlier this year to counter the Church of Scientology’s attempt to purchase a public roadway in downtown Clearwater wants the City Council to seek voter approval for similar future transactions. In the proposed ordinance by the…[Continue Reading...]

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