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Tag: Conspiracy Theories
‘Somebody Planted the Guns’: In Canada, a Raided, Distrusting Village Blames the Police
When a cache of weapons was found in a tiny Canadian village that has become a symbol of the far right, it didn’t take long for new conspiracy theories to start circulating.
Attempt to Kill Argentina’s Vice President Fuels Conspiracy Theories
An assassination attempt against Argentina’s vice president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, failed. Now many Argentines believe the entire event was a hoax.
Russia’s Unfounded Claims of Secret U.S. Bioweapons Linger On and On
Without providing evidence, the Kremlin is pressing allegations that the U.S. operates labs in Ukraine and beyond. This week, it has called an investigative session in Geneva.
China’s Echoes of Russia’s Alternate Reality Intensify Around the World
China’s officials and state media are increasingly parroting Russian propaganda organs on the war in Ukraine, undercutting U.S. and European diplomatic efforts, even after the killings in Bucha.
Russia and Far-Right Americans Find Common Ground With Ukraine War
Some conservatives have echoed the Kremlin’s misleading claims about the war and vice versa, giving each other’s assertions a sheen of credibility.
U.S. Fights Bioweapons Conspiracy Theory Pushed by Russia and China
The Biden administration says the two countries’ promotion of anti-U.S. conspiracy theories might be cover for lethal Russian military operations.
In Germany, Threats Grow as Far Right and Pandemic Protestors Merge
In the former Communist East, security officials worry that a long-running movement against Covid restrictions is becoming an incubator of political violence.
‘I’ll Stand on the Side of Russia’: Pro-Putin Sentiment Spreads Online
After marinating in conspiracy theories and Donald J. Trump’s Russia stance, some online discourse about Vladimir Putin has grown more complimentary.
New Zealand Antivaccine Protest Gets More Violent
An occupation in the capital demonstrates the dangerous influence that American disinformation is having on otherwise stable democracies.