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Why Charlie Kirk’s Death is Driving Conspiracy Theories

The shooting death of conservative media figure Charlie Kirk in Utah on September 10th sparked the usual deluge of conspiracy theories about who “really” did it and why. Within minutes, and with absolutely no supporting evidence, social media was flooded with claims that Kirk had been shot dead by a leftist transgender rights advocate, had […]
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‘We Don’t Consent’: The Global Menace of Sovereign Citizens

As the hunt for fugitive ‘sovereign citizen’ police killer Dezi Freeman continues in Australian bushland, the double murder has highlighted the deadly threat from the globalised far-right conspiracist movement. On August 26, police officers arrived at Freeman’s rural property in Porepunkah to execute a search warrant into child sex allegations. Freeman, 56, opened fire, killing […]
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Jackson Hinkle: From Sanders Bro to Antisemitic Putin Worshiper

The newest generation of conspiracy theory influencers are able to move almost effortlessly between far-right and far-left beliefs. Many are openly anti-banking and anti-government, traits of the far-right, while also believing climate change is real and socialism is the key to defeating economic inequality – traits of the far-left. They push a mix of social […]
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Kim Dotcom’s Long History of Conspiracism

Since German-born hacker Kim Dotcom fled to New Zealand to avoid extradition for numerous copyright violations by his website Megaupload, he has been spreading conspiracy theories about every subject imaginable while weaving them into an overall plot about Jewish control and “overrepresentation.” Little of this is different from what countless authors, pundits, politicians, and media […]
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How Dr. Fauci Became the Face of COVID Conspiracy Theories

For most of his nearly four-decade career as Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci quietly went about the task of leading the US effort to treat pandemics and outbreaks. Fauci wasn’t well known among the general public, and if he had any real public imprint, it was due […]
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Dutch Extremist Thierry Baudet and the Globalization of the 'Reptilian' Conspiracist Far Right

Thierry Baudet was born into a well-to-do family in 1983,  educated at the best educational institutions and appeared destined for a brilliant career.  After a degree in history at Amsterdam University he moved to Leiden University, obtaining his doctorate under Paul Cliteur, the patriarch of many conservative publicists, and Roger Scruton, the prominent conservative philosopher. […]
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How “Disease X” Conspiracy Theories Hamper Preparations for Actual Future Pandemics

In January 2024, global leaders and thinkers joined the World Economic Forum at its annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Among the topics to be discussed in this rarified air of wealth and power were the usual – the potential and peril of AI, new trends in economics, the latest in geo-political strategy, and the like. […]
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Janet Ossebaard: From Crop Circles to QAnon

Swedish police discovered Janet Ossebaard’s lifeless body on December 22, 2023, in Lund, in southern Sweden. She had been missing for several weeks and her last Telegram letter indicated suicidal thoughts. Despite assertions from her partner Cyntha Koeter and old friends about her struggles with depression and a traumatic childhood, wild rumors quickly circulated. Her […]
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New age 'conspiritualism' focus of new Australian research as young people turn away from traditional religion

At a breezy bush camp in the Kimberley, Raquel Teixeira is gazing into a mirror seeking a moment of truth. She inhales deeply and smiles quietly. "There's change coming, and it's going to be huge," she says. Raquel is among a growing number of people embracing a personalised set of new age spiritual practices and […]
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Romana Didulo: Imposter Queen of Canada

Romana Didulo is a prominent conspiracy theorist who emigrated from the Philippines to Canada. She proclaims herself to be the queen, commander-in-chief, president, and the national indigenous leader of the ‘Kingdom of Canada.’ She and approximately 10 of her closest followers currently reside in an abandoned school in the small town of Richmound, Saskatchewan. She […]
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