Matthew Taylor Coleman, a California surf instructor who is accused of killing his two young children with a spearfishing gun in Mexico, has been deemed incompetent to stand trial. An online docket entry reviewed by PEOPLE confirms that U.S. District…[Continue Reading...]
Conspiracy theories are nothing new. But, since the evolution of the internet, their ability to spread around the world has increased exponentially. As of 2022, roughly 70 percent Americans see misinformation as a major threat to society, compared to 57…[Continue Reading...]
Communities big and small are trying to rein in climate change. But many people working on these climate solutions are running into a big obstacle: falsehoods and conspiracy theories about their work. So what does this mean for fighting global…[Continue Reading...]
Brent Lee struggles to explain why he used to believe that a cabal of evil satanic paedophiles was working to establish a new world order. He pauses, looks sheepish, and says: “I cringe at all this now.” For 15 years,…[Continue Reading...]
Conspiracy theorist and firebrand alt-right radio host Alex Jones was choked unconscious by Australian grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu champ, Craig Jones. Alex pleaded with Craig to perform the powerful martial arts move on him while appearing on Craig's 'El Segundo…[Continue Reading...]
After the wildfires in Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui last month, unsubstantiated rumors and conspiracy theories spread nearly as fast as the flames had. There was the one about the government – in some versions it was the…[Continue Reading...]
In the mediaeval text, Vita Sancti Columbae (Life of St Columba), the monk Adamnán of Iona describes an encounter between the revered missionary St Columba and an “aquatic monster”. It was the year 564 AD, so the story goes, and…[Continue Reading...]
In late 2017 three conspiracy theorists — one YouTuber and two moderators from anonymous message board 4chan — began collaborating and producing posts under the name “Q.” The posts were the foundation of QAnon, which is often described as a…[Continue Reading...]
“Now the family tree goes like this,” the man on the tape extolled confidently. “John John and…Trump are cousins. And Trump’s uncle is JFK Sr., and Joe Kennedy, who is also not dead…. And Trump’s father is General George Patton,…[Continue Reading...]
Not for the first time this year, Russell Brand is yelling. In this case, it's about UFOs, and his sermon is almost over. Eyes fixed on the camera, trademark messy mop tumbling past his shoulders, the 48-year-old exclaims: "But that's…[Continue Reading...]
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