Category: Fringe Groups and Movements

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.
As Chatbots Spread, Conservatives Dream About a Right-Wing Response

After criticizing A.I. companies for liberal bias, programmers started envisioning right-wing alternatives, making chatbots a new front in the culture wars.
Making Deepfakes Gets Cheaper and Easier Thanks to A.I.

Meme-makers and misinformation peddlers are embracing artificial intelligence tools to create convincing fake videos on the cheap.
Supreme Court to Hear Case That Targets a Legal Shield of Tech Giants

The justices are set to hear a case challenging Section 230, a law that protects Google, Facebook and others from lawsuits over what their users post online.
Disinformation Researchers Raise Alarms About A.I. Chatbots

Researchers used ChatGPT to produce clean, convincing text that repeated conspiracy theories and misleading narratives.
Musk Lifted Bans for Thousands on Twitter. Here’s What They’re Tweeting.

Many reinstated users are tweeting about topics that got them barred in the first place: Covid-19 skepticism, election denialism and QAnon.
In the U.S., His Site Has Been Linked to Massacres. In Japan, He’s a Star.

Hiroyuki Nishimura has become a famous voice for disenchanted young Japanese. What he talks much less about is his ownership of the notorious website 4chan.
Kanye West’s Deal to Buy Parler Unravels

The parent company of Parler, a social media service popular with right-wing audiences, said it had “mutually agreed with Ye” to end the deal.
Did the Nets Get Rid of the Wrong Person?

The star-loaded Nets have an awful record and parted ways with Coach Steve Nash. But a bigger problem with Kyrie Irving and his antisemitic social media post remains.
Truth Social’s Influence Grows Despite Its Business Problems

The right-wing social network faces two federal investigations and an uncertain financial future. But it has still managed to outpace its rivals.
Republicans Continue to Spread Baseless Claims About Pelosi Attack

Some of the conspiracy theories have already seeped into the Republican mainstream.
As Inflation Stalks Europe, Leaders Shudder

The downfall of Britain’s prime minister served as a warning to all of the political peril that awaits those who fail to address the erosion of living standards, no matter the cause.