Category: Conspiracy Theories

From Opposite Sides of War, a Hunt for Elusive Facts

The Israel-Hamas conflict has produced a prodigious amount of disinformation, putting people who fact-check claims — especially those who live in the region — back on their heels.
Jeffrey Epstein Court Documents With Names of His Associates Are Unsealed

The court documents include unredacted names of the disgraced financier and sex-offender’s associates, most of which had been widely publicized already.
How a Rare Myocarditis Death Caught the Attention of the Anti-Vaccine Movement

A 24-year-old’s sudden death devastated his family — and caught the attention of the movement of vaccine opponents.
Elon Musk Says He May Bring Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones Back to X

Jones was banned from the social media platform in 2018 after posting harassing messages.
4,789 Facebook Accounts in China Impersonated Americans, Meta Says

The company warned that the inauthentic accounts underscored the threat of foreign election interference in 2024.
Can Taiwan Continue to Fight Off Chinese Disinformation?

Ahead of a presidential election in January, Taiwanese fact checkers and watchdogs say they are ready for Beijing. But they are still worried.
White House Condemns Elon Musk for Spreading ‘Antisemitic and Racist Hate’

The tech entrepreneur had endorsed a social media post that echoed the conspiracy theory that had fueled the Tree of Life synagogue killer in 2018.
X Races to Contain Damage After Elon Musk Endorses Antisemitic Post

IBM, a major advertiser on X, has pulled its spending from the social media platform, whose employees are grappling with what to tell its other advertisers, according to internal messages.
A New Place to Learn Civics: The Workplace

Fearing that rising distrust could spell doom for businesses, some companies are offering employees lessons in democracy.
‘A.I. Obama’ and Fake Newscasters: How A.I. Audio Is Swarming TikTok

TikTok accounts are spreading falsehoods with the help from A.I.-generated voices.
How Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Sells Misleading Ideas

The candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination uses logical leaps and rhetorical devices to create false or misleading messages.
Where Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Delivers His Fringe Views: Not on the Trail

The Democratic presidential challenger continues to espouse extreme ideas, but has dialed that messaging back in large public forums.