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Tag: Conspiracy Theories

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Capitol Riot Puts Spotlight on ‘Apocalyptically Minded’ Global Far Right

January 24, 2021January 26, 2021Katrin Bennhold and Michael SchwirtzComments Off on Capitol Riot Puts Spotlight on ‘Apocalyptically Minded’ Global Far Right

Leaderless but united by racist ideology that has been supercharged by social media, extremists have built a web of real and online connections that worries officials.

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From Voter Fraud to Vaccine Lies: Misinformation Peddlers Shift Gears

December 16, 2020December 16, 2020Davey Alba and Sheera FrenkelComments Off on From Voter Fraud to Vaccine Lies: Misinformation Peddlers Shift Gears

Election-related falsehoods have subsided, but misleading claims about the coronavirus vaccines are surging — often spread by the same people.

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Does Trump’s Defeat Signal the Start of Populism’s Decline Globally?

November 10, 2020Mark Landler and Melissa EddyComments Off on Does Trump’s Defeat Signal the Start of Populism’s Decline Globally?

Populist leaders may have lost their most prominent champion, but their economic, social and political grievances remain potent.

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In Hunt for Coronavirus Source, W.H.O. Let China Take Charge

November 2, 2020NYT > World NewsComments Off on In Hunt for Coronavirus Source, W.H.O. Let China Take Charge

As it praised Beijing, the World Health Organization concealed concessions to China and may have sacrificed the best chance to unravel the virus’s origins. Now it’s a favorite Trump attack line.

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In Hunt for Virus Source, W.H.O. Let China Take Charge

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020NYT > World NewsComments Off on In Hunt for Virus Source, W.H.O. Let China Take Charge

As it praised Beijing, the World Health Organization concealed concessions to China and may have sacrificed the best chance to unravel the virus’s origins. Now it’s a favorite Trump attack line.

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QAnon Is Thriving in Germany. The Extreme Right Is Delighted.

October 11, 2020KATRIN BENNHOLDComments Off on QAnon Is Thriving in Germany. The Extreme Right Is Delighted.

As the U.S. conspiracy theory goes global, it has found fertile ground in the putsch fantasies and anti-Semitic tropes long popular on Germany’s far-right fringe. Counterterrorism officials worry.

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As Europe’s Coronavirus Cases Rise, So Do Voices Crying Hoax

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020MEGAN SPECIAComments Off on As Europe’s Coronavirus Cases Rise, So Do Voices Crying Hoax

As health officials warn of a second major wave, growing numbers of people are dismissing the threat as media hype and sometimes embracing conspiracy theories.

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Trump Emerges as Inspiration for Germany’s Far Right

September 7, 2020September 7, 2020KATRIN BENNHOLDComments Off on Trump Emerges as Inspiration for Germany’s Far Right

Among German conspiracy theorists, ultranationalists and neo-Nazis, the American president is surfacing as a rallying cry, or even as a potential “liberator.”

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