The game Star Wars: Squadrons has already become part of the Disney Star Wars canon and of the divisiveness that has recently torn through the fandom. RELATED: Star Wars: 10 Things That Make No Sense In Return Of The Jedi Love it or hate it, the game has burst onto the scene and made many early impressions. […]
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Inside the bizarre rise of coronavirus conspiracy theories
Anti-lockdown protesters, who believe that the coronavirus pandemic is a hoax, gather at the Unite For Freedom rally in Trafalgar Square, London. (PA) A weekday afternoon in Leeds city centre and a furious speaker is telling a crowd of 40 or so onlookers that coronavirus is a scam dreamed up […]
US to shun world effort to develop vaccine; Here’s who should get first vaccinations; Fauci debunks COVID theories
A Trump administration official said Tuesday that the U.S. will go it alone in developing a coronavirus vaccine, shunning the worldwide cooperative effort. And the reopening efforts in the U.S. continue. California’s latest plan drew scrutiny, Florida’s governor vowed no more lockdowns, and New York City delayed in-school learning Tuesday, one day after the […]
‘Twilight of Democracy’ author Anne Applebaum on the rise of authoritarianism, the dangerous power of conspiracy theories, and why she signed the ‘Harper’s letter’
‘ShadowGate’ video spreads misinformation, conspiracy theories about major events
The claim: Government contractors form a “shadow government” responsible for an anti-Trump plot, orchestrating global events This past weekend, a conspiracy theory-laden video, “What they don’t want you to see,” was posted across social media platforms, racking up millions of views in a matter of days. The video opens with […]
On TikTok, #FreeBritney conspiracy theories run deep
On TikTok, #FreeBritney conspiracy theories run deep An online campaign is calling for the end of Britney Spears’ conservatorship so the pop star can gain financial and personal independence. Some believe she’s sending SOS messages to supporters in coded social media posts. The tag #FreeBritney has roughly 140 million views […]