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In the metal bands Sleep and High on Fire, Matt Pike has always looked to esoteric sources. Over the last decade, however, he's found inspiration in the conspiracy theories of David Icke.

Can Matt Pike face the music?

May 19, 2022
Matt Pike overcame long odds to find success in metal bands Sleep and High on Fire. But his deepening obsession with conspiracy theories has created a dissonant riff.
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A person carries a sign supporting QAnon during a May 2020 protest rally in Olympia, Wash.

How Religion, Education, Race And Media Consumption Shape Conspiracy Theory Beliefs

May 27, 2021
A new survey from the polling firm PRRI breaks down conspiracy theory acceptance by religious group, level of education, and sources of news and information, among other things.
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Technology

'Full Of Hatred And Fear': Disinformation On YouTube Divided A Dad And Daughter

Apr 25, 2021
Renee Ekwoge says false and misleading videos on YouTube have changed her dad. What was once a strong, loving relationship has been corrupted, she says, by conspiratorial YouTube videos.
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Investigations
Alex Jones addresses a pro-Trump crowd on Jan. 6, the day of the U.S. Capitol riot. Jones is widely known for his support of baseless and often bigoted conspiracy theories, and he has been banned from many tech platforms, though not Amazon.

Alex Jones Still Sells Supplements On Amazon Despite Bans From Other Platforms

Mar 24, 2021
The conspiracy theorist Alex Jones sells dietary supplements through Amazon despite being banned from other platforms. Amazon receives a cut of the profits.
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After QAnon, How Do Families Mend Relationships?

Mar 08, 2021

QAnon said Donald Trump was to become president last Thursday.

That didn’t happen.

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Untangling Disinformation

'Exit Counselors' Strain To Pull Americans Out Of A Web Of False Conspiracies

Mar 03, 2021
With disinformation spreading on an unprecedented scale, experts in cult deprogramming are turning their focus to those who have fallen down the rabbit hole of conspiracy theories.
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False conspiracy theories have always been a part of U.S. history, but experts say they're spreading faster and wider than ever before.

'More Dangerous And More Widespread': Conspiracy Theories Spread Faster Than Ever

Mar 02, 2021
While false conspiracies aren't new, experts say their reach is spreading – accelerated by social media, encouraged by former President Trump, and weaponized in a way that is unprecedented.
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Religion
Protesters gather outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 in Washington, D.C., some with signs and symbols of Christianity. Pro-Trump protesters entered the U.S. Capitol that day after mass demonstrations in the nation's capital.

Evangelical Leaders Condemn 'Radicalized Christian Nationalism'

Feb 24, 2021
In response to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, more than 100 evangelical leaders have published a statement calling on other church heads to speak out against Christian nationalism in their ranks.
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Religion
Protesters gather at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. A violent mob later breached the Capitol's security driven by what's commonly known as "the big lie:" that President Biden wasn't legitimately elected.

Disinformation Fuels A White Evangelical Movement. It Led 1 Virginia Pastor To Quit

Feb 21, 2021
Some evangelical circles have incubated and spread conspiracy theories for years. It's part of a movement among called Christian nationalism that researchers call a threat to American democracy.
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Insurrection At The Capitol: Live Updates
Members of the audience react as President Trump delivers remarks at an Evangelicals for Trump coalition launch at the King Jesus International Ministry in Miami on Jan. 3, 2020.

'How Did We Get Here?' A Call For An Evangelical Reckoning On Trump

Jan 13, 2021
Evangelicals, says Ed Stetzer of the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College, should start to reckon with their own behaviors and actions that may have helped fuel the insurrection at the Capitol.
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A car with a flag endorsing the QAnon conspiracy theory drives by as supporters of President Donald Trump gather for a rally outside the Governor's Residence on Nov. 14 in St. Paul, Minn.

Even If It's 'Bonkers,' Poll Finds Many Believe QAnon And Other Conspiracy Theories

Dec 30, 2020
Misinformation about the election and the coronavirus is also gaining a foothold in American society, according to a new NPR/Ipsos poll.
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Coronavirus Updates
Twitter says it will work with global health experts to enforce new rules prohibiting conspiracy-based misinformation about the coronavirus.

Twitter To Remove Or Place Warning Labels On COVID Vaccine Conspiracy Tweets

Dec 16, 2020
The social media giant says it will not allow tweets containing "unsubstantiated rumors, disputed claims" or promotion of "out of context information" about the vaccine.
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Nevada QAnon Followers Spread Online Conspiracies In Real Life

Dec 09, 2020

QAnon began as an online conspiracy theory.

But now, it’s a fully-fledged movement animating hardcore supporters of President Donald Trump as he falsely denies that he lost the election.

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Firefighters monitor a controlled burn along Nacimiento-Fergusson Road to help contain the Dolan Fire near Big Sur, Calif., on Friday.

Wildfires Latest: Helpful Weather; Oregon Official Warns Of 'Mass Fatality Incident'

Sep 12, 2020
A change in weather conditions is being seen as a needed assist for nearly 30,000 fire personnel battling blazes. Authorities are also attempting to debunk online rumors about the cause of the fires.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
Cabling and telecommunications equipment is damaged after a fire in April in Huddersfield, England. The fire came as other cellphone towers burned amid conspiracy theories linking 5G mobile technologies to the coronavirus.

1 In 5 Adults In England Think The Coronavirus Is A Hoax

May 22, 2020
Oxford research has found conspiracy theories about the virus gaining ground.
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Contagious Falsehoods

May 14, 2020

The viral video Plandemic might have been debunked, but its

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The Coronavirus Crisis
Facebook says it has removed "hundreds of thousands" of pieces of misinformation about COVID-19, including dangerous fake cures and posts contradicting public health advice.

Did You Fall For A Coronavirus Hoax? Facebook Will Let You Know

Apr 16, 2020
The social network is expanding efforts to curb the spread of harmful misinformation about COVID-19 after pressure from an activist group.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
In the U.K., fires at multiple cellphone towers are raising concerns about the spread of conspiracy theories linking 5G networks to the COVID-19 pandemic.

U.K. Cellphone Towers Ablaze As Conspiracy Theories Link 5G Networks To COVID-19

Apr 04, 2020
Unsubstantiated claims drawing links between the pandemic and the communications technology are troubling British telecom authorities. At least three fires have been reported amid these rumors.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
Prosecutors say the USNS Mercy, seen last week entering the Port of Los Angeles, was the target of a train engineer's unsuccessful attack on Tuesday. The derailed train slid to a halt more than 250 yards from the hospital ship. The Mercy was unharmed, an

Train Engineer Says He Crashed In Attempt To Attack Navy Hospital Ship In L.A.

Apr 02, 2020
"People don't know what's going on here. Now they will," the engineer allegedly told a California Highway Patrol officer who apprehended him immediately after the incident.
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Book Reviews
<em>Republic of Lies: American Conspiracy Theorists and Their Surprising Rise to Power</em>, by Anna Merlan

'Republic Of Lies' Explores The Fixation With Conspiracy Theories

Apr 20, 2019
Author Anna Merlan's recitations are chilling, as are her warnings that fringe beliefs tend to go mainstream — and how their rise is seen against a resurgence in nationalism and white supremacy.
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Law
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., the former chair of the Democratic National Committee, on Capitol Hill in May 2017. A former IT staffer who worked for Wasserman Schultz pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of lying on a loan application.

Plea Deal For Former Congressional IT Staffer Debunks Right-Wing Conspiracy Theories

Jul 04, 2018
An attorney for Imran Awan said his client, who worked for Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and others, was the subject of "political persecution," fueled by conservative media sites and President Trump.
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A sign in Kurt Cobain Park in Aberdeen, Wash., is seen in 2014.

Court Dismisses Latest Attempt To Acquire Kurt Cobain's Death Scene Photos

May 16, 2018
A Washington state court of appeals has rejected a conspiracy theorist's demand for graphic photos showing the Nirvana frontman after his suicide.
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Politics
President Trump hosts Democratic and Republican congressional leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House on Monday.

Trump Still Insists Millions Voted Illegally. (There's Still No Evidence Of That)

Jan 24, 2017
Trump repeated the unproven claim to congressional leaders on Monday, and his press secretary on Tuesday affirmed "the president does believe that." There is still no proof of widespread fraud.
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Media
Radio talk show host Alex Jones speaks during a rally in support of Donald Trump near the Republican National Convention in Cleveland on July 18.

Radio Conspiracy Theorist Claims Ear Of Trump, Pushes 'Pizzagate' Fictions

Dec 06, 2016
Alex Jones, whose radio show is carried by more than 160 stations, has also said the Sept. 11 attacks were an inside job and the mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school never happened.
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History
President Franklin Roosevelt was "totally caught off guard" by the bombing of Pearl Harbor, says Roosevelt biographer Jean Edward Smith.

No, FDR Did Not Know The Japanese Were Going To Bomb Pearl Harbor

Dec 06, 2016
There's no evidence to support it, but the conspiracy theory that President Franklin Roosevelt knew beforehand about Pearl Harbor refuses to die, to the consternation of World War II historians.
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