RFK Jr. Has Assembled His Anti-Vax Conspiracy Squad

AM: RFK Jr.’s campaign, as you wrote about, has been very aware of sort of appealing to online spaces. One of those ways that you do that are these highly produced, slick little videos that look good on social media. So I wasn’t surprised. But I was surprised that the announcement event was so long. … Read more

Stephen Colbert Expresses Remorse Over Kate Middleton & Prince William Conspiracy Theory Involving Rose Hanbury | Kate Middleton, Prince William | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Stephen Colbert has expressed remorse over his statements about the Prince and Princess of Wales that he made before it was revealed that Kate Middleton was diagnosed with cancer. On The Late Show with Stephen Colbert earlier this month, the 59-year-old talk show host fed into a conspiracy theory involving Prince William and a friend … Read more

New Far-Right Conspiracy Claims Boeing’s Accidents Are Intentional

Over the past week, airplanes made by Boeing have been involved in numerous incidents, including midair emergencies, leaking hydraulic fluid, a wheel falling off a plane as it took off, pilots losing control of the plane mid-journey, and a plane plummeting suddenly and injuring 50 people. As a result, right-wing influencers and far–right extremists are … Read more

Aaron Rodgers Debunks Conspiracy Theory, No Chance of Being RFK Jr.’s VP Now

Aaron Rodgers said the Sandy Hook shooting was an absolute tragedy on Thursday, responding to a CNN story alleging he shared conspiracy theories about the incident. The New York Jets quarterback is debunking conspiracy theories just days after being named a potential running mate for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who famously loves them. Kara Swisher … Read more

Inside Election Conspiracy Groups on Super Tuesday

Super Tuesday was a blowout for former President Donald Trump, who won 14 out of 15 states. And yet, Trump’s most ardent supporters who believe that all votes and elections are now irredeemably fraudulent, spent the day boosting wild conspiracies online, predicting what would happen in November, and guessing how their perceived enemies will conspire … Read more

Kate Middleton Sighting Spurs Fresh Round of Conspiracy Theories, Memes

Kate Middleton and the Royals might’ve thought a glimpse of her post-hospitalization would tamper down any speculation or theories about her … but they were dead wrong. Ever since the Princess of Wales surfaced publicly Monday near Windsor — being photographed in a car driven by her mother, wearing sunglasses and seemingly trying to lay … Read more

Conspiracy Theories Run Wild Amid Mass U.S. Cell Outage

Wireless customers with AT&T, Cricket Wireless, T-Mobile, and Verizon all reported outages across the country this morning. And just like clockwork, some folks online pounced on the disruption as evidence of a global conspiracy. Dave Bautista Opens Up About His Relationship With Denis Villeneuve Alex Jones, arguably America’s most popular conspiracy theorist, believes the telecom … Read more

AT&T Says Outage Wasn’t Cyberattack Despite Widespread Conspiracy Theories Online

Cellular towers are shown on February 22, 2024 in Redondo Beach, California.Photo: Eric Thayer/Getty Images (Getty Images) AT&T issued a statement Thursday night to explain that the telecom’s widespread network outage earlier in the day wasn’t caused by a cyberattack. Countless conspiracy theories emerged online Thursday morning as people naturally wondered why they’d lost service—theories … Read more

Venezuelan government has arrested a rights activist on vague conspiracy charges

CARACAS, Venezuela — The administration of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has arrested human rights activist Rocio San Miguel, the government confirmed Sunday. Tarek William Saab, Venezuela’s attorney general, wrote in his social media accounts that San Miguel had been arrested on charges of conspiracy against Maduro, but did not offer any details of the supposed … Read more