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Snopes→ JFK-Oswald Conspiracy Theory Debunked in Mexico?
Several JFK assassination experts see Mexico as the best place to find answers regarding a possible conspiracy and who was behind it.
Liste→ Trudeau UN speech sparks ‘Great Reset’ conspiracy
Social media posts are sharing a video of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressing the United Nations in September and using it to justify a baseless conspiracy theory about a plan by global elites to control the population and bypass democrac
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Explaining the Conspiracy Theories About ‘Computers’ Stealing the Election for Joe Biden
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FactCheck.org→ Trump Tweets Conspiracy Theory About Deleted Votes
In a tweet, President Donald Trump on Nov. 12 pushed the baseless theory that voting systems deleted millions of votes for him and switched thousands of votes cast for him to his Democratic rival, President-elect Joe Biden. No evidence has been produc
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Fact Check: Debunking the Hammer and Scorecard Conspiracy Theory
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TruthOrFiction→ ‘Special Paper,’ ‘Watermarked Ballots’ Conspiracy Theory Spreads on Social Media
As Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden began pulling ahead in the 2020 election, Twitter user @jdburney1 generated engagement and accrued followers by advancing a “watermarked ballots” conspiracy theory (which we archived h
Liste→ Footage of distressed woman circulates alongside false claims about ‘love jihad’ conspiracy
Footage of a distressed woman has been shared in multiple Facebook posts alongside a claim that the woman is a victim of “love jihad,” a conspiracy that alleges Muslim men seduce Hindu women to covert them to Islam. The claim is false; according to
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Fact-checkers head to the War Rooms to battle last minute invasion of conspiracy theories
Don’t be surprised if your social media feeds and your messaging apps become filled with conspiracy theories until Nov. 3, the U.S. Election Day. For a group of highly respected fact-checkers this is totally predictable. “Everything indicat
Snopes→ On Twitter, Bots Spread Conspiracy Theories and QAnon Talking Points
Americans who seek political insight and information on Twitter should know how much of what they are seeing is the result of automated propaganda campaigns.
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Trump’s Long History With Conspiracy Theories
https://www.factcheck.org/2020/10/trumps-long-history-with-conspiracy-theories/ During a town hall even
Liste→ Facebook posts promote false conspiracy that coronavirus testing patent was submitted in 2015
Multiple Facebook posts shared hundreds of times claim that a person named Richard A. Rothschild filed a patent for novel coronavirus tests in 2015. The claim is false; the image shows a supplemental application that was filed in 2020 following the sub
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Long History With Conspiracy Theories
During a town hall event on Oct. 15, NBC News’ Savannah Guthrie pressed President Donald Trump on his sharing of a baseless conspiracy theory that accused his election rival, former Vice President Joe Biden, of murder. The theory, which has no b
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Dredge Up Baseless ‘Child Trafficking’ Conspiracy Theory
Quick Take Social media posts are once again making false and baseless claims about high-profile Democrats being involved in child trafficking and sex crimes. Full Story It’s hard not to overstate this simple fact: There is not and has never been
Snopes→ ‘He Spent Their Blood Like Currency’: Trump Promotes Falconer’s Bizarre Anti-Biden Conspiracy Theory
The president, trailing Biden in the polls, repeatedly promoted baseless, inflammatory claims that Biden had orchestrated the slayings of "Seal Team Six" members involved in the Osama bin Laden operation.
Snopes→ Did Trump Fail To Denounce QAnon Conspiracy Theories?
During a televised town hall ahead of Election Day, Trump tried to sidestep his past, tentative embrace of the conspiracy theorist movement.
Liste→ Misleading description of Canada’s quarantine sites feeds Covid-19 conspiracy
After an Ontario politician condemned the Canadian federal government’s Covid-19 quarantine sites as “internment camps,” social media posts suggested that these sites would eventually be used to jail Canadians. This is false; the sites are facili
Snopes→ ‘Film Your Hospital’ – The Anatomy of a COVID-19 Conspiracy Theory
The #FilmYourHospital movement encouraged people to record videos of themselves in seemingly empty, or less-than-crowded, hospitals to prove the pandemic is a hoax.
FactCheck.org→ Conspiracy Theory Baselessly Claims Biden Had Navy SEALs Killed
Quick Take A viral conspiracy theory spread across social media baselessly claims former Vice President Joe Biden “had SEAL Team 6 killed” as part of a cover-up after a purportedly failed assassination of Osama bin Laden. President Donald T
Full Fact - All content→ Full Fact, Africa Check and Chequeado explore conspiracy theories and communicating uncertainty
The work of professional fact checkers is a constant pursuit of evidence. We take claims, trace them, and weigh them against the evidence available, in an attempt to provide the public with the best possible information conducive to an open, transparen
FactCheck.org→ Brad Parscale’s Suicide Threat Sparks Conspiracy Claims
Quick Take Social media accounts that boost conspiracy theories make a baseless claim that the Clintons were involved in a recent incident at the home of Brad Parscale, President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager. The police report describes
Snopes→ Grannies Are Spreading QAnon Conspiracy Theory Memes on Facebook
The depth of interest needed to comment and then share a political idea on Facebook will trigger more of the same and, potentially, take the user through increasing levels of radicalization.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Conspiracy theories are causing people to fear the harmless and ignore the harmful
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and accountability journalism, from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network & the American Press Institute’s Accountability Project. Sign up here Threats real and imagined It would be easy if
Liste→ Conspiracy theorist ‘hoax pandemic’ video goes viral despite Facebook ban
As social media platforms fight to curb a wave of online conspiracy theories, a video by far-right broadcaster Alex Jones claiming the coronavirus outbreak is a “hoax” has been viewed more than one million times in recent months. AFP Fact Check deb
Top Fact Checks→ A hidden conspiracy behind the explosions in two American restaurants in the UAE.
The Abu Dhabi Police said the blast at the restaurant was caused by a gas leak.
TruthOrFiction→ Conspiracy Forums Amplify Russian Troll Site’s ‘Laundry List’ of Arrested Politicians
A lengthy “copypasta” disinformation post with content dating back to at least 2015 was recirculated online in conspiracy theory forums and Facebook in August and September 2020 — amplified by a Russian website. NBC News reporter Ben
FactCheck.org→ Meme Recycles Conspiracy Theory on California Wildfires
Quick Take A baseless conspiracy theory on Facebook suggests that the California wildfires were started by a “powerful laser.” The meme spreading the theory uses the same photos that circulated in 2018 to advance a similar claim. Full Stor
Snopes→ Qurious About QAnon? Get the Facts About This Dangerous Conspiracy Theory
Take note, voters: A nebulous batch of ludicrous rumors that grew into a kind of stealth internet game is now playing a visible part in the 2020 U.S. elections.
Liste→ New ‘Plandemic’ film promotes coronavirus conspiracy theory
A film titled “Plandemic: Indoctornation” spins a conspiracy theory that the coronavirus pandemic ravaging countries around the globe was planned. It makes multiple unfounded claims, including that the deadly virus was designed in a lab and global
Snopes→ Trump Dodges Question on QAnon Conspiracy Theory
President Donald Trump twice ignored a question about whether he supports QAnon, a convoluted, right-wing, pro-Trump conspiracy theory.
Liste→ Conspiracy theory falsely links Obama to sexual misconduct
Social media posts tied to the QAnon conspiracy theory suggest that photos show former US president Barack Obama and actor George Clooney abusing a child. This is false; the photographer who took the photos in Italy said he did not see anything suspici
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Trump gives credence to false, racist Harris conspiracy
https://apnews.com/841b2ae6f1b3bd7815a9a0b21c046e60 President Donald Trump on Thursday gave credence to
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Trump Encourages Racist Conspiracy Theory About Kamala Harris
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/13/us/politics/trump-kamala-harris.html President Trump on Thursday enc
Liste→ Beirut blast conspiracy tales abound on social media
Within hours of the Beirut mega blast, conspiracy theories on what caused the disaster in the Lebanese capital spread like wildfire on social media.
Snopes→ Greene, Supporter of QAnon Conspiracy Theory, Wins GOP Nod in Georgia
Marjorie Taylor Greene, a businesswoman who has been criticized for a series of racist comments, won the Republican nomination for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District.
Snopes→ Sinclair Pulls Show Where ‘Plandemic’ Conspiracy Theory Is Aired
The Sinclair Broadcast Group said it is pulling from the air an edition of its “America This Week” program that discusses a conspiracy theory involving Dr. Anthony Fauci and the coronavirus.
Snopes→ Does Googling Any 3-Digit Number Followed by ‘New Cases’ Reveal COVID-19 Conspiracy?
On the contrary, testing this conspiracy theory actually proves the opposite of what it imagines.
Snopes→ Twitter Says It’s Cracking Down on QAnon Conspiracy Theory
The measures include banning accounts associated with QAnon content, as well as blocking URLs associated with it from being shared on the platform.
Snopes→ Six Rules of Engagement for Conspiracy Theorists
Simply laying out evidence or pointing out logical contradictions in a conspiracist's argument is seldom enough, because conspiracy theories are, by definition, irrefutable.
Snopes→ Shooting at Federal Judge’s Home Sparks Conspiracy Theories
After U.S. District Judge Esther Salas' son was killed in an attack on her home, observers zoomed in on a familiar name among her caseload.