As natural disasters and extreme environmental conditions became more commonplace around the world this summer, scientists pointed repeatedly to a shared driver: climate change.Conspiracy theorists pointed to anything but.Some claimed […]
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Back to news homeFox News Sued for Defamation by Man Linked to Conspiracy Theories
Ray Epps, the man at the center of a widespread conspiracy theory about the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, filed a lawsuit on Wednesday accusing Fox News […]
The Case That Could Be Fox’s Next Dominion
Of all the distortions and paranoia that Tucker Carlson promoted on his since-canceled Fox News program, one looms large: a conspiracy theory that an Arizona man working as a covert […]
The Titanic Truthers of TikTok
The finer details of what happened to the RMS Titanic differ depending on who is telling the story.The iceberg that collided with the luxury liner was spotted at 11:40 p.m., […]
‘Ron DeSoros’? Conspiracy Theorists Target Trump’s Rival.
To some, he is “Ron DeSoros,” a puppet of the Democratic megadonor George Soros. To others, he is “Ron DeSatan,” a vaccine-supporting evildoer. And to still others, he is “Ron […]
Why Is the Denver Airport So Weird?
Equine art lives in many airports: Seattle and San Francisco have bronze horses shaped like driftwood, Central Illinois has wire horses suspended from the ceiling, Tucson has a winged horse […]
What Tucker Carlson’s Dismissal From Fox News Means for the Network
In the days after the 2020 election, the Fox host Tucker Carlson sent an anxious text message to one of his producers. Fox viewers were furious about the network’s decision […]
Fox News-Dominion Lawsuit Settlement: What to Know
Fox News’s agreement with Dominion Voting Systems on Tuesday abruptly resolved a lawsuit over how the network amplified conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election, which devastated Dominion’s reputation and […]
Attacks on Dominion Voting Persist Despite High-Profile Lawsuits
With a series of billion-dollar lawsuits, including a $1.6 billion case against Fox News headed to trial this month, Dominion Voting Systems sent a stark warning to anyone spreading falsehoods […]
Carlos Moreno Wanted to Improve Cities. Conspiracy Theorists Are Coming for Him.
Researchers like Carlos Moreno, the professor behind a popular urban planning concept, are struggling with conspiracy theories and death threats. Read More