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Former ‘cult’ member reveals extreme rules: ‘I was brainwashed when I was 14’

Published August 14, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cults, leaving cults, survivor story

Deborah Frances-White, the host of The Guilty Feminist podcast, opened up about her experience being a part of what she describes as a "cult", on this week's episode of HELLO!'s Second Act podcast. Speaking to host Ateh Jewel, the social…[Continue Reading...]

Former QAnon believer gets real and answers questions about how the cult really works

Published August 14, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged critical thinking, deprogramming, QAnon, QAnon debunked

Several years ago, you wouldn't have known what QAnon was unless you spent a lot of time reading through comments on Twitter or frequented internet chat rooms. Now, with prominent Q adherents making headlines for storming the U.S. Capitol and…[Continue Reading...]

Mackenzie Still in Touch With Followers Despite Imprisonment, Linked to New Kilifi Cult

Published August 14, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult leader, doomsday cult, Good News International Church, Kenya, Paul Mackenzie

Controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie is still in active communication with his followers despite being in prison, the government has revealed. While linking Mackenzie to the discovery of human skulls at Kwa Binzaro in Kilifi, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen disclosed…[Continue Reading...]

Seoul court denies request to block Netflix docuseries, ‘The Echoes of Survivors’ to be released as scheduled

Published August 14, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes, Cult TV Tagged cult leader, cults, documentary, Jeong Myeong-seok, JMS. Providence Church, Netflix

A Seoul court has rejected a request to block the release of “The Echoes of Survivors: Inside Korea’s Tragedies,” the follow-up to Netflix’s explosive 2023 documentary “In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal,” which delved into scandals involving religious…[Continue Reading...]

Miranda Derrick and James ‘BDash’ Derrick Wipe Their Social Media Accounts, Weeks After Feds Raid Pastor Robert Shinn’s Home

Published August 14, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cults, Miranda Derrick, Robert Shinn, Shekinah Church

denied Miranda Derrick and James Derrick have cleared their social media accounts. The married dancers and influencers, whose relationship came under scrutiny amid the release of Netflix’s 2024 docuseries Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult, regularly posted lifestyle…[Continue Reading...]

Infowars conspiracist Alex Jones is a big step closer to losing his studio and brand

Published August 14, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Alex Jones, bankruptcy, conspiracy theorist, InfoWars, liquidation, Texas

This time it might be for real. Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones could soon be forced to stop airing his Infowars show and give up the company's property, including everything from desks and microphones to the Infowars brand name. A state…[Continue Reading...]

New Video Game Movement Exploits Kids Through Cult-Like Practices

Published August 13, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged children, cult like manipulation, cults, kids, videogames

Online video games can often lead children down dangerous paths, most recently seen through “Spawnism,” a cult-like organization started on Roblox that encourages children to self harm and opens them to exploitation. “It’s a stark example of how fictional narratives…[Continue Reading...]

‘Disturbing’ rise in abusive teen relationships – the warning signs to watch out for

Published August 13, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Abusive controlling relationships, coercive control, teenage girls, warning signs

Marnie's first serious relationship came when she was 16 years old. She was naturally excited when a former friend became her first boyfriend. But after a whirlwind few months, everything changed with a slow, determined peeling away of her personality.…[Continue Reading...]

Inside the Popular Rehab Facility Where Patients Were Mocked, Bullied, and Shamed

Published August 13, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Cenikor, coercive control, coercive persuasion, drug rehab, survivor story

Shoshana Walter has reported on addiction and the impact of drug laws for almost 10 years. The reporting for this piece began at Reveal and is excerpted from her new book, Rehab, published by Simon & Schuster. On a sweltering…[Continue Reading...]

Wife of South Korea’s jailed ex-president arrested

Published August 13, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged criminal charges, cults, Kim Keon Hee, political influence, South Korea, Unification Church

The wife of South Korea's jailed former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been arrested over a raft of charges, including stock manipulation and bribery. Former first lady Kim Keon Hee denied all charges during a four-hour court hearing in Seoul…[Continue Reading...]