Conspiracies
Science Professor Publishes Unhinged Letter Calling COVID-19 and Nukes Fake
The professor has been put on administrative leave and the university has launched an investigation.
Rudy Giuliani Just Floated His Wildest Election Conspiracy Yet
The goal is not a court victory. It’s poisoning Americans’ trust in democracy — and setting up an attempt by Republican state legislators to overturn the will of the voters.
Public Outrage Is the Best Regulation of Big Tech We’re Going to Get
Youtube banning certain kinds of QAnon content is in a line of arbitrary bans that are probably better than the alternatives.
QAnon Fans Try to Explain Why Trump Took a Drug Developed With Fetal Tissue
QAnon followers are ignoring or explaining away the fact that Trump's COVID “cure” was developed with fetal tissue, something they’ve said is evil.
A Rich Anti-Masker Is Starting a Mask-Free Private School System for His Followers' Kids
Chris Saccoccia, who has been leading anti-mask protests all summer, says the schools will “save the children” from “masks and social distancing and indoctrination.”
Trump Said QAnon Believers Who Think He’s Fighting Satan Just 'Love Our Country'
"I don’t know much about the movement, other than that I understand they like me very much, which I appreciate," he said.
Chainsaws, Conspiracies, and Cops: Inside an Anti-Mask Dance Party
A weekly anti-mask rave held on a small beach in Toronto was thrust into the headlines when two men threatened the crowd with chainsaws after last week's party.
This City Handed Out Mask Exemption Cards During Coronavirus
While we’ve seen mask exemption cards before, this is the first time they come from a major municipality and not conspiracy theorists.
Conspiracy Theorists Adamantly Insist Beirut Explosion Was a Nuke (It Wasn’t)
“It's not a nuke. Not even a small one.”
A Fringe Far-Right Group Keeps Trying to Citizen Arrest Justin Trudeau
A man connected to a fringe right-wing Canadian patriot group camping in Ottawa tried to arrest the prime minister. It didn't go well.
QAnon Conspiracy Theorist Agent Margaritaville on the Run From Cops
The 57-year-old conspiracy theorist is on the run from police after being charged with two counts of "engaging in conduct to impede performance of justice duties."
What It's Like to Escape the Mindset of a Conspiracy Theorist
"Earthquakes happen, people die," said a former conspiracy theorist. "There isn't always a nefarious plot behind it."