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How a talk with his father pulled an Oregon man out of online conspiracy theories

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David Morrill of Portland, Oregon, was involved in conspiracy theory communities online until a mental health crisis forced him to confront his beliefs. He talked with his father about how he found his way back to reality. Their conversation is…[Continue Reading...]

Australian woman reveals heartbreak as ‘loving’ husband sucked into conspiracies

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A woman in Western Australia is speaking out after her “gentle, kind and loving” husband was rapidly radicalised by conspiracy theorist extremists. The woman, who spoke with news.com.au on the condition of anonymity, explained that her husband was first introduced…[Continue Reading...]

Thousands of Alex Jones’ Texts Are Now Public, and Yep, He’s the Worst

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In the wake of Alex Jones’ lawyer accidentally sending the full contents of his phone to a lawyer for Sandy Hook families suing Jones last summer, the Southern Poverty Law Center has published thousands of his text communications in a…[Continue Reading...]

As elites arrive in Davos, conspiracy theories thrive online

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NEW YORK (AP) — When some of the world’s wealthiest and most influential figures gathered at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting last year, sessions on climate change drew high-level discussions on topics such as carbon financing and sustainable food…[Continue Reading...]

Bullying, power and control: why people believe in conspiracy theories and how to respond

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Nottingham/Paris, Jan 14 (The Conversation) From vaccine uptake to violent extremism, conspiracy beliefs are linked to distrust in major institutions or powerful figures. Research developed in the last decade shows how conspiracy beliefs can be linked to people’s lack of…[Continue Reading...]

Canadian companies inadvertently finance conspiracy-theory sites through ads placed on Google

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Canadian companies are inadvertently financing news websites criticized for publishing conspiracy theories and misinformation, through advertisements placed there without their knowledge, The Globe and Mail has found. Google has placed ads from a host of Canadian companies – including airlines,…[Continue Reading...]

It Only Took a Few Minutes for Anti-Vaxxers to Start Spreading Lisa Marie Presley Conspiracy Theories

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Before loved ones and fans could even shared their tributes, anti-vaxxers and conspiracists were posting baseless theories about why or how Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis Presley, had died. Presley’s mother confirmed her daughter’s death in a…[Continue Reading...]

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