Tag: Conspiracy theories
Conspiracy theorists are building AI interfaces to the Epstein files –...
Matthew N. Hannah, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Jeffrey Epstein’s death on Aug. 10, 2019, sparked a flurry of conspiracy theories,...
Philadelphia’s founding years were rife with conspiracy fears about ‘godless’ Freemasons...
Derek Arnold, Villanova University
How conspiracies spread has changed immensely over the history of the United States, as technology...
How the QAnon movement entered mainstream politics – and why the...
Art Jipson, University of Dayton
The Justice Department asked a federal court on July 18, 2025, to unseal grand...
Exhausted by the news? Here are 6 strategies to stay informed...
Seth Ashley, Boise State University
Political spin is nothing new, and identifying reliable news and information can be hard...
What are false flag attacks – and did Russia stage any...
Scott Radnitz, University of Washington
The Russian assault on Ukraine, which began in the early hours of Feb. 24,...
Radicalization pipelines: How targeted advertising on social media drives people to...
Jeanna Matthews, Clarkson University
Have you had the experience of looking at some product online and then seeing ads...
From UFOs to COVID conspiracy theories, we all struggle with the...
Meg Elkins, RMIT University and Robert Hoffmann, RMIT University
For ufologists the US government’s eagerly anticipated report of “unidentified...
What belief in extraterrestrial visitors to Earth reveals about trust in...
Joshua Lambert, University of Central Florida and Anthony Licciardi Jr., University of New Orleans
Partisanship is not enough to...
EXPLORING NATURE
Formula 1 racing shows the hard part of reaching net‑zero carbon...
Caitlin Grady, George Washington University and Sachi Nandurkar, George Washington University
Formula 1 auto racing is one of the...
