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Grave peril of digital conspiracy theories: ‘What happens when no one believes anything anymore?’

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WASHINGTON Days after Maui's wildfires killed scores of people and destroyed thousands of homes last August, a shocking claim spread with alarming speed on YouTube and TikTok: The blaze on the Hawaiian island was set deliberately, using futuristic energy weapons…[Continue Reading...]

‘Vaccine’ Against Conspiracy Theories Could Be Closer Than You Think

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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...]

People working on climate solutions are facing a big obstacle: conspiracy theories

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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...]

Ericson: The persistence of a conspiracy cult Lyndon LaRouche was an abuser and a fraud, but some still carry on his message.

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“To say that Lyndon was slightly paranoid would be like saying the Titanic had a bit of a leak.” This is what disgraced televangelist Jim Bakker wrote about the man with whom he shared a cell in a Minnesota federal…[Continue Reading...]

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