Conspiracy Theories
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A Swift conspiracy: why almost all major celebrities get accused of being in the Illuminati
Almost without fail, the latest big celebrity gets falsely accused of being members of the Illuminati - and now they've come for Taylor Swift
The recent Glasgow Low Emission Zone protest turned out to be more of a ‘low information zone’
Glasgow's Low Emission Zone protest drew support from QAnon believers and antivaxxers - even Piers Corbyn turned up, to collect money from the crowd
Andrew Bridgen’s debate on Covid vaccine deaths: skewed statistics, but no substance
Andrew Bridgen MP promised an honest parliamentary debate on excess deaths since the Covid vaccine rollout - what he gave us was clearly not that
Knowledge Fight podcast wins Skeptical Activism Ockham award
Knowledge Fight podcast has today been named the 2023 recipient of the Ockham Award for Skeptical Activism.
Why inaccuracies in Bill Cooper’s influential conspiracy theory book serve as its strength
Bill Cooper's highly-influential 1990s conspiracy theory book Behold A Pale Horse is riddled with inaccuracies - but for fans, these errors are actually proof that he was right
The Rothschild family, and the modern conspiracy theory industry
For 200 years, antisemitic conspiracy theories have centred on one Jewish family in particular: The Rothschilds. A new book, 'Jewish Space Lasers', looks at why that family became a target for conspiracists.
The Better Way conspiracy conference went all-in on the moral panic around trans people
Of all the conspiracy theories promoted at last year's Better Way conference, trans moral panic never came up - sadly, this year they rectified that oversight
Aseem Malhotra’s antivax crusade threatens to undermine trust in doctors – the GMC need to act
The GMC refused to investigate Dr Aseem Malhotra for spreading vaccine misinformation - but a new legal case seeks to challenge their inaction
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