Conspiracy Theories

Meet the Scholar Who Diagnosed 'Surveillance Capitalism'

Associated Press | Thursday December 12, 2019

A year ago, Shoshana Zuboff dropped an intellectual bomb on the technology industry. She hasn’t stood still since. In a 700-page book, the Harvard scholar skewered tech giants like Facebook and Google with a damning phrase: “surveillance capitalism.”

Trump Aide Behind Theory That Ukraine Hacked Democrat Mails: Mueller Notes

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday November 3, 2019

Documents released by the US Department of Justice on Saturday indicated that a top advisor to then-candidate Donald Trump said as early as the summer of 2016 that Ukraine, not Russia, was behind a hack of Democratic party emails.

Joe Biden Campaign Rips Facebook For Allowing Trump Ad On "Debunked Conspiracy Theories"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday October 9, 2019

Joe Biden's campaign lashed out Wednesday at Facebook for refusing to block an ad from President Donald Trump which the Democratic candidate said included "definitively debunked conspiracy theories" on Biden.

Viral Video Of Mysterious Glowing Orbs Triggers UFO Debate

Offbeat | Wednesday October 9, 2019

A fleet of mysterious lights filmed off North Carolina's Outer Banks has sparked hundreds of conspiracy theories on social media.

Maharashtra Election 2019: Congress's "Restrain" Advice To Sanjay Nirupam After "3-4 Seats" Remark

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 4, 2019

The Congress on Friday asked its former Mumbai unit chief Sanjay Nirupam to stop fueling conspiracy theories, after he launched an attack on the party leadership for not granting tickets to his supporters.

Trump's Embrace Of Conspiracy Theories Could Endanger 2020 Polls In US

World News | Joseph Marks, The Washington Post | Tuesday October 1, 2019

President Donald Trump's dogged refusal to acknowledge Russia's interference in the 2016 election and his embrace of bizarre conspiracy theories threatens to imperil the security of the 2020 contest.

PewDiePie Waged a War Against His Critics. When He Tried to Make Peace, His Fans Rebelled.

Abby Ohlheiser, The Washington Post | Thursday September 12, 2019

PewDiePie’s announcement of a donation prompted conspiracy theories and angry memes from some of his fans, who claimed without evidence on Twitter, Reddit, and in the comments of his video that the star must have been blackmailed into making the donation.

At Memorial For BJP Leaders, Pragya Thakur's Opposition Conspiracy Theory

India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday August 26, 2019

BJP MP Pragya Thakur has once again drawn attention with a controversial comment accusing rival parties of using supernatural forces against the ruling party. That, she alleges, is the reason why the BJP has lost top leaders in quick succession.

23 Bizarre Conspiracy Theories Trump Has Advanced

World News | Aaron Blake, The Washington Post | Tuesday August 13, 2019

The president of the United States this weekend promoted a conspiracy theory alleging that the family of his 2016 election opponent was involved in a high-profile death that had been ruled a suicide. He was doing this for the second time.

Trump Retweets Conspiracy Post Tying Clintons To Jeffrey Epstein's Death

World News | Seung Min Kim, Hannah Knowles, The Washington Post | Sunday August 11, 2019

President Donald Trump used his Twitter account Saturday to spread an evidence-free conspiracy theory about the death of Jeffrey Epstein, a wealthy and politically connected financier who had been facing multiple charges of sex trafficking involving underage girls.

India Spinner Comes Up With Conspiracy Theory After Ambati Rayudu's Exclusion From World Cup Team

Santosh Rao | Friday April 19, 2019

Ambati Rayudu was left out of the India World Cup 2019 team and had sent a cryptic message in response.

Black Trunk From PM Modi's Chopper Unlocks Congress Conspiracy Theory

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday April 15, 2019

The Congress today alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's helicopter was seen transporting a "suspicious black trunk" during his visit to Karnataka's Chitradurga earlier this week, and demanded a thorough probe into the matter.

Trump's Response To Conspiracy Theories On Wife Melania's Body Double

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday March 14, 2019

No, President Donald Trump told conspiracy theorists Wednesday, he does not have a body double of his wife accompanying him on work trips.

After Strict Helmet Rule, Goa Cop Compares Himself To Astronomer Galileo

Goa News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday February 5, 2019

Goa Director General of Police Muktesh Chander said those who do not believe in wearing helmets should join conspiracy theory groups like the "Flat Earth Society", whose members continue to believe the Earth is flat.

YouTube to Tweak Algorithms to Stop Recommending Conspiracy Theory Videos

Elizabeth Dwoskin, The Washington Post | Monday January 28, 2019

YouTube said it is retooling its recommendation algorithm that suggests new videos to users in order to prevent promoting conspiracies.