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Sri Lanka central bank probe finds 21 pyramid schemes

Published January 20, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged pyramid schemes, Sri Lanka

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s central bank bank said its investigations have discovered 21 companies that were operating pyramid schemes. Pyramid schemes also known as multi-level marketing and direct selling are recruitment programs where one member recruits a number of others…[Continue Reading...]

Shock over Church of Scientology advert allowed at London Tube station

Published January 20, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged advertising, recruitment, Scientologists, Scientology, UK

An advert promoting the controversial Scientology religion at a London Tube station has caused shock and disbelief among commuters. The poster, which encourages Londoners to find out more about the group, was spotted over the weekend at a Tube platform.…[Continue Reading...]

Remembering the star-crossed life of self-help guru James Arthur Ray

Published January 19, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged convicted felon, James Arthur Ray, self-help guru, sweat lodge deaths

A little more than two weeks ago, I clicked on the website of self-help guru James Arthur Ray and saw that tickets to his next “Harmonic Wealth” weekend, planned for April 12-13, were being heavily discounted for a price of…[Continue Reading...]

Gloriavale leader issues public apology to community’s many victims for historic abuse

Published January 19, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged abuse, cult, Gloriavale, New Zealand, public apology

Gloriavale’s leader has made a public apology for any “pain and suffering” experienced by its members. He offered thanks to all members who have reported abuse to New Zealand’s authorities - acknowledging previous leaders breached their trust and did not…[Continue Reading...]

New sect linked to human trafficking, child separation emerges in North West

Published January 19, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged ACHAD Life Mission International, human trafficking allegations, Nigeria, sect

A new sect, “ACHAD Life Mission International” reportedly linked to human trafficking and child separation has emerged in North West, Nigeria. The sect, according to the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has its headquarters in Kaduna, while its leader simply identified…[Continue Reading...]

One killed in Bayelsa cult war

Published January 19, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cults, deaths, gangs, Nigeria, violence

A renewed war between some cultists in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, has resulted in the death of a person. The cultists had suspended their violent clashes for almost a year, but they resumed on Friday. Sunday PUNCH gathered that commercial activities…[Continue Reading...]

Former Pennsylvania Jehovah’s Witnesses member convicted after statewide investigation

Published January 18, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Jehovah's Witnesses, Pennsylvania, sexual assault conviction, Shaun Sheffer

Another former Jehovah’s Witnesses member has been convicted of sexually assaulting a child after a statewide investigation charged multiple members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses faith with abusing children, some for over a decade. The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office says Shaun…[Continue Reading...]

3 LA Wildfire Conspiracy Theories That Are as Strange as They Sound

Published January 18, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged conspiracy theories, Los Angeles wildfires

LA wildfire keeps growing, and so do the conspiracy theories, hate, and misinformation. Social media, especially X and TikTok, has become a toxic pool of conspiracy theories and hate campaigns against some communities. Studies suggest that social media algorithms have…[Continue Reading...]

Does It Pay to Spread Conspiracy Theories?

Published January 18, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged conspiracy theories, reputational consequences, research

This post is part two of a two-part series. The previous post in this series examined the Adaptive Conspiracism Hypothesis (Van Prooijen and Van Vugt, 2018). According to this perspective, the tendency to engage in conspiracy thinking is innate in…[Continue Reading...]

Jenna Miscavige was born into Scientology. This is what she wants you to know about the ‘cult’.

Published January 18, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Jenna Miscavige, Scientologists, Scientology, survivor story

From the outside, Scientology tries to present itself as a beacon of self-improvement and spiritual enlightenment. For those like Jenna Miscavige, who was born into it, the reality was far darker. Jenna, niece of Scientology leader David Miscavige, grew up…[Continue Reading...]