I've watched with fascination and disgust as Russell Brand has transformed over the years from actor, to spiritual guru and conspirituality grifter (which includes hawking cryptocurrency), to—immediately following rape allegations—right-wing Jesus loving Christian MAGA darling. It should come as no surprise that…[Continue Reading...]
It all started at a party back in January. A friend asked me casually over cheese and wine, “What’s the deal with Kate?” They were, of course, referring to Princess Catherine’s abdominal surgery. I told the truth: “I only know…[Continue Reading...]
The film that earned Tommy Robinson an 18-month prison sentence was funded by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, it has emerged. Robinson, 41, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was sentenced on Monday for committing contempt of court 10 times by…[Continue Reading...]
In the wake of hurricanes Helene and Milton, an outlandish conspiracy theory about the Federal Emergency Management Agency that has percolated for decades started to reappear online. Now, the government agency is making one of its strongest pushes against the…[Continue Reading...]
The world is flat. Aliens exist. The 2020 election was stolen. The NFL playoffs last season were rigged to help Taylor Swift’s boyfriend—and ultimately President Joe Biden’s reelection efforts. The COVID-19 vaccine is dangerous. An overwhelming majority of teenagers not…[Continue Reading...]
Hurricane Milton slammed into the west coast of Florida on October 9, becoming the second powerful hurricane to hit the state in just two weeks. While most people turned to meteorologists for explanations, a vocal minority remained skeptical, proposing that…[Continue Reading...]
There have been a lot of bizarre conspiracy theories and disinformation going around about Hurricanes Helene and Milton over the last few weeks — that the government created them and controls them, that those who had suffered extreme losses would…[Continue Reading...]
There has been a lot of research on the types of people who believe conspiracy theories, and their reasons for doing so. But there’s a wrinkle: My colleagues and I have found that there are a number of people sharing…[Continue Reading...]
QAnon is believed to have first started in 2017 after an anonymous poster, who hailed themselves as 'Q', alleged that they had a level of US security approval known as 'Q clearance'. Using the message board 4chan, the person started…[Continue Reading...]
Given the profound societal impact of conspiracy theories, probing the psychological factors associated with their spread is paramount. Most research lacks large-scale behavioral outcomes, leaving factors related to actual online support for conspiracy theories uncertain. We bridge this gap by…[Continue Reading...]
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