Conspiracy Theory

March 12March 12
Coronavirus myths and misinformation, debunked
- Coronavirus
- Entertainment
(CNN) — As the novel coronavirus — and panic about the coronavirus — continues to spread around the world, so too are bogus claims, conspiracy theories and misinformation about the disease. There’s so much inaccurate information floating around out there that the World Health Organization is calling it an “infodemic.” In perhaps the clearest sign of the times, WHO has joined […]
January 07January 07
Michael Flynn should get up to 6 months in jail for lying to FBI, prosecutors say
- National
President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser Michael Flynn should serve up to six months in jail, prosecutors told a federal judge on Tuesday, saying Flynn has failed to accept responsibility for his actions and undermined a separate criminal case. The sentencing memo shows just how harshly the Justice Department responds to Flynn’s recent attempts to unravel […]
December 03December 03
Graham says he’s ‘1,000% confident’ Russia meddled in 2016 US election — not Ukraine
- National
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham on Tuesday said he is “1,000% confident” that Russia, not Ukraine, meddled in the 2016 US presidential election, breaking from President Donald Trump and others in his party who have pushed the discredited conspiracy theory. “It was the Russians. I’m 1,000% confident that the hack of the DNC was by Russian operatives, […]
August 07August 07
Tucker Carlson wrongly tells his viewers the country’s white supremacy problem ‘is a hoax’
- Entertainment
Fox’s Tucker Carlson is being roundly criticized for claiming that America’s white supremacy problem “is a hoax.” It’s “just like the Russia hoax,” he told his viewers on Tuesday night. “It’s a conspiracy theory used to divide the country and keep a hold on power.” This nonsensical claim came after several days of scrutiny of the El […]
July 09July 09
Conspiracy theory about slain DNC staffer was planted by Russian intelligence, report finds
- National
A conspiracy theory about a murdered Democratic National Committee staffer that was repeatedly brought up on Fox News and by allies of President Donald Trump was planted and promoted by Russian intelligence, according to an investigation by Yahoo News. The theory centers on Seth Rich, a DNC data director who was shot in 2016 in what […]
August 06August 06
Facebook, YouTube and Apple remove Alex Jones and Infowars from their platforms
- Entertainment
Facebook, Google and Apple have each taken steps to remove conspiracy theorist Alex Jones from their platforms, marking a significant shift in the approach taken by big tech companies to the radio host. Facebook on Monday announced that it had unpublished four pages belonging to Alex Jones for repeatedly violating the company’s standards with inflammatory […]
May 23May 23
Six more families sue Alex Jones over Sandy Hook conspiracy claims
- Entertainment
The families of six victims of the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School along with an FBI agent who was among the first to respond to the shooting sued InfoWars’ founder Alex Jones and several of his businesses on Wednesday, alleging the radio personality had defamed them by repeatedly claiming that the shooting was […]

Coronavirus myths and misinformation, debunked

Michael Flynn should get up to 6 months in jail for lying to FBI, prosecutors say

Graham says he’s ‘1,000% confident’ Russia meddled in 2016 US election — not Ukraine

Tucker Carlson wrongly tells his viewers the country’s white supremacy problem ‘is a hoax’

Conspiracy theory about slain DNC staffer was planted by Russian intelligence, report finds

Facebook, YouTube and Apple remove Alex Jones and Infowars from their platforms

Six more families sue Alex Jones over Sandy Hook conspiracy claims

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