‘ZOG’ refers to the conspiracy theory that the United States, its government and its media, are in fact controlled by the Jews. It is popular among the American far right, particularly in the white supremacist and neo-Nazi movements. ZOG stands for ‘Zionist Occupied Government’. The denunciation of the ‘ZOG’ has thus become a common conspiracy […]
Quds News Network is a Palestinian news agency affiliated with Hamas. Founded in 2011, it has both Arabic and English editions. In 2019, the Palestinian Authority blocked the network's website. In January 2021, its TikTok account was suspended. A week after the Hamas attack and pogrom on Israeli territory on October 7, 2023, Quds News […]
The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor (EMHRM) is an NGO established in Switzerland in November 2011. It is not associated with EuroMed Rights, another NGO co-funded by the European Union, though they are occasionally mistaken for one another. EMHRM’s stated mission is to champion freedom throughout Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. Its goals include: […]
'Turbo Cancer' is an anti-vaccination myth centred on the idea that people vaccinated against Covid-19, especially with mRNA vaccines, are suffering from a high incidence of fast-developing cancers. The myth, spread by a number of vaccine opponents and related influencers including doctors, has no factual basis. A recent example in April 2024 of the endurance […]
The condensation trails that appear in the sky after the passage of aircraft are commonly referred to as ‘contrails’ in English. However, there is a widespread belief among some people that these streaks are not merely condensation but rather the result of undisclosed chemical sprays. These individuals refer to them as "chemtrails". The research group […]
The Accelerationism Research Consortium (ARC) defines militant accelerationism as “a set of tactics and strategies designed to put pressure on and exacerbate latent social divisions, often through violence, thus hastening social collapse.” Accelerationism is defined as "a philosophical and social concept claiming that modernity, liberalism, and capitalism’s inherent flaws are the source of their own […]
Adrenochrome is a molecule obtained by oxidation of adrenaline. It can be synthesised in the laboratory. Until proven otherwise, it has no psychotropic or hallucinogenic effects and cannot be used as a drug. However, for several years now, a conspiracy rumour with antisemitic origins has been misleadingly presenting adrenochrome as the ‘drug of the Illuminati’ […]
According to the International Holocaust Remembrace Alliance (IHRA), Holocaust Distortion refers to intentional efforts to: 1. Excuse or minimize the impact of the Holocaust or its principal elements, including collaborators and allies of Nazi Germany; 2. Gross minimization of the number of the victims of the Holocaust in contradiction to reliable sources; 3. Attempts to blame […]
Founded and chaired by the economist Klaus Schwab, the WEF gathering brings together business leaders, politicians, senior civil servants and representatives of NGOs. It is one of a handful of prominent privately-chaired international organizations including the Bilderberg Group and the Trilateral Commission that fuel conspiracy theories and mistrust. To go further: Why conspiracy theories haunt […]
'Deep State' is often used to describe the alleged connections between intelligence services, the political world, and organized crime. Conspiracy theorists like Peter Dale Scott, QAnon supporters, far-right YouTubers, and some intellectuals employ the concept to attribute various plots and manipulations to an undefined entity without providing any substantial evidence or implicating specific individuals. Their […]
