Tag: Conspiracy Theories
Disinformation Has Become Another Untouchable Problem in Washington
WASHINGTON — The memo that reached the top of the Department of Homeland Security in September could not…
The Leader of the QAnon Conspiracy Theory Returns
After more than a year of silence, the mysterious figure behind the QAnon conspiracy theory has reappeared.The figure,…
The Fractious Night That Began Trump’s Bid to Overturn the Election
WASHINGTON — Rudolph W. Giuliani seemed drunk, and he was making a beeline for the president.It was election…
Crop Circles Were Made by Supernatural Forces. Named Doug and Dave.
CONHOLT, England — Standing hip-high in a large wheat field in southern England, one can make out an…
Jan. 6: The Story So Far
At 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, Jeffrey Clark, the acting head of the Justice Department’s civil…
How a Crisis Actor Conspiracy Theory Rises in Times of Tragedy
“I think this gives them a form of power,” he said of the people posting his photo, often…
Lawyer Who Plotted to Overturn Trump Loss Recruits Election Deniers to Watch Over the Vote
“If they’re being obstructionary and slowing down the process, that’s going to be incredibly challenging,” she said.Ms. Mitchell…
How Tucker Carlson Stoked White Fear to Conquer Cable
But as televised theater, the formula works. Mr. Carlson reliably draws more than three million viewers. When he…
Blaming Trump, Jan. 6 Suspect Says He Fell Down a ‘Rabbit Hole’ of Lies
Instead, at his trial this week, Mr. Shamansky has painted Mr. Thompson as an impressionable man who filled…
China’s Echoes of Russia’s Alternate Reality Intensify Around the World
When Twitter put up a warning message atop a Russian government post denying civilian killings in Bucha, Ukraine,…
The Growing Religious Fervor in the American Right
At the revival, as worship music played gently, Mr. Frederickson, in a cardigan and cuffed skinny jeans, urged…
Robert Malone Spreads Falsehoods About Vaccines. He Also Says He Invented Some.
“And almost without exception, these influencers feel that they have been wronged by mainstream society in some way,”…