An old conspiracy theory about the 1993 suicide of Clinton associate Vincent Foster, whose death was investigated long ago by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, was dredged up again in September 2018.
Publication: conspiracy theories
Snopes→ The Roots of ‘Pedophile Ring’ Conspiracy Theories
These types of stories aren't new, but they don't seem to be going away.
Snopes→ Did a Scientific Study Prove That “Conspiracists” Are “The Most Sane of All?”
A conspiracy theory website drew a series of baseless or incorrect conclusions from a study that looked at the online comments of 9/11 truthers.
Snopes→ Was a ‘My Little Pony’ Animator Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography Part of ‘#PedoGate’?
An animator for the children's cartoon has been sentenced to prison for possessing child pornography, but the case is not part of a "#PedoGate" conspiracy.
Snopes→ Did Queen Elizabeth Wear a Brooch Gifted by President Obama While Meeting President Trump?
Theories about the symbolism behind the monarch's fashion choices are founded on assumptions that collapse when tested.
Snopes→ Did FEMA Use Barges to Incarcerate People Fleeing a Volcano in Hawaii?
A conspiracy theorist web site once again publishes groundless, scaremongering claims about the federal government's disaster management agency.
Snopes→ Was Anthony Bourdain Killed by Clinton Operatives?
Spurious claims linking the celebrity chef's death to Hillary Clinton were published on a web site notorious for spreading fake news and conspiracy theories.
Snopes→ Was a Child’s Skull Found at an Alleged Sex-Trafficking Bunker Area in Tucson?
Authorities have determined a skull found roughly 20 miles from an abandoned homeless camp belonged to an adult.
Snopes→ Did Veterans Discover a ‘Disturbing Child Trafficking Bunker’ in Tucson?
Police investigated and concluded the site is actually an abandoned homeless camp.
Snopes→ That Time Fox News Retracted Their Story Linking Seth Rich’s Murder to Leaked E-mails
A year after retracting the conspiracy-tainted story and vowing to investigate the matter further, Fox News has not issued an update.
Snopes→ Assad Supporters Plan to Put the ‘Media on Trial’ for Doing Journalism in Syria
A panel of conspiracy theorists plan to gather to discuss whether war reporters should be considered terrorists.
Truth or Fiction?→ Attorney Lisa Barsoomian Represents Hillary Clinton, Married to Rod Rosenstein -Fiction!
Attorney Lisa Barsoomian Represents Hillary Clinton, Married to Rod Rosenstein-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein’s wife, attorney Lisa Barsoomian, has represented Bill and Hillary Clinton for decades. That makes R
Snopes→ Did a Shadowy Conspiracy Involve ‘Purging’ the Internet of Records Relating to Lisa Barsoomian?
A conspiracy theory fomented by Roger Stone gets even basic facts wrong.
Snopes→ Disinformation and Conspiracy Trolling in the Wake of the Syrian Chemical Attack
Kremlin propaganda led to questions and charges that an attack in the city of Douma that killed scores of civilians was a hoax.
Snopes→ Mysterious Voicemail Blames Malaysian Airlines Disappearance on Something ‘Not Human’?
An apparent Internet hoax links missing Flight MH370 with — what else? — aliens.
Snopes→ Conspiracy Theorists Arrested for Harassing Sutherland Springs Church Have Been Released
Robert Ussery and Jodi Mann have been stalking mass shooting victims and survivors for months.
Snopes→ Conspiracy Theorists Arrested After Harassing Sutherland Springs Pastor
The pair have spent months stalking families of victims and their communities in a failed attempt to prove the November 2017 mass shooting in Texas was a "false flag."
Snopes→ Did a First Responder Say He Was Told to ‘Stand Down’ in Parkland?
A headline on the conspiracy blog Infowars.com mischaracterizes a tweet by a legitimate news reporter.
Snopes→ Are Parkland School Shooting Survivors Receiving Death Threats from NRA Members?
Although we don't know if people using social media to harass massacre survivors are all NRA members, many of them are tagging the NRA in threatening posts.
Snopes→ Manafort Indictment Sparks Hunt for Europeans Paid to Lobby
The lobbying by the European political figures — identified in documents as the "Hapsburg Group" — allegedly took place in 2012 and 2013.
Snopes→ Missouri GOP Blames George Soros for Governor’s Blackmail Indictment
George Soros, a billionaire philanthropist and constant target of right-wing conspiracy theories, is to blame for Eric Greitens' felony indictment — at least according to state Republicans.
Snopes→ Did Melania Trump Hire an Exorcist to Cleanse the White House of Obama ‘Demons’?
According to the First Lady's spokesperson, widely shared reports that she demanded a White House exorcism are "not true in any way."
Snopes→ Conspiracy Theories About Mass and School Shootings, Explained
Why do the same sets of shooting conspiracy theories and tropes appear every time there is a horrific mass shooting — and where do they come from?
Snopes→ Far Right Blogs, Conspiracy Theorists Attack Parkland Mass Shooting Survivors
Disreputable web sites called it a "red flag" that the father of one high school student is a retired FBI agent.
Snopes→ Were News Stories About the Florida Mass Shooting Posted Days Before It Happened?
A glitch that affects the time stamps on Google searches has led to bogus "false flag" conspiracy theories — again.
Snopes→ Did a Former Canadian Official Say the Illuminati Are Real—And Hiding Alien Stuff?
Canada's former minister of defense has long espoused conspiracy theories.
Snopes→ Does Barack Obama’s Official Portrait Contain Secret Images of Sperm?
Far-right pundits went off the deep end after African-American artist Kehinde Wiley's portrait of Barack Obama was unveiled.
Snopes→ Was a Russian Nuclear Executive Killed in a Plane Crash to Cover Up Clinton Corruption?
Conspiracy theorists falsely linked a deadly Moscow plane crash to Uranium One, a debunked Hillary Clinton "scandal."
Snopes→ Was Adam Schiff’s Sister Married to George Soros’s Son?
Rep. Adam Schiff, who authored a rebuttal to Devin Nunes's memo about the Trump-Russia investigation, is now the target of conspiracy theories and fake news.
Snopes→ Hitler Book, Supremacist Flag Found at Home of Italy Shooting Suspect
The right-wing extremist shot and injured six people during a two-hour shooting spree amid an election year characterized by heated anti-immigrant rhetoric.
Snopes→ Has an Indictment Been Issued in the Uranium One Investigation?
There's no credible evidence linking a January 2018 indictment with a persistent Clinton conspiracy theory.
Snopes→ Does the ‘Bar’ in ‘Bar Exam’ Denote a Secret Lawyers’ Conspiracy?
A "sovereign citizen" conspiracy theory about the licensing of lawyers is riddled with bad logic and historical inaccuracies.
Snopes→ Was Oprah Pictured Kissing Harvey Weinstein on the Cheek?
A photograph showing Oprah offering Harvey Weinstein a peck on the cheek is real; it was taken in 2014 at the Critics' Choice movie awards.
Snopes→ Trump Blasts Bannon Over Book, Says Former Aide ‘Lost His Mind’
The comments came just ahead of the release of a new book that paints the Trump administration as both juvenile and chaotic.
Snopes→ 2017’s Biggest Conspiracy Theories
A sampler of the most widespread rumors and hoaxes that characterized the year in which the fringe became the mainstream.
Snopes→ 2017: The Year in Fauxtography
A look back at the year's biggest stories — and the hoax images that followed at their heels.
Snopes→ The Dyatlov Pass Incident
Despite decades of speculation about the strange deaths of nine skiers in Russia's Ural Mountains in 1959, the "Dyatlov Pass incident" remains an unsolved mystery.
Snopes→ Will UN Peacekeepers Be Deployed on the Streets of Chicago?
There are no plans to put UN Peacekeeper boots on the ground in Chicago.
Snopes→ Did a CIA Agent Confess to Killing Bob Marley?
A disreputable web site capitalizes on an old conspiracy theory about the death of the reggae icon.
Snopes→ Did a CIA Agent Confess to Killing Bob Marley?
A disreputable web site capitalized on an old conspiracy theory about the death of the reggae icon to spin fake news clickbait.