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Conspiracy Theories

Andrew Bridgen’s debate on Covid vaccine deaths: skewed statistics, but no substance

Michael Marshall -
Andrew Bridgen MP promised an honest parliamentary debate on excess deaths since the Covid vaccine rollout - what he gave us was clearly not that
Conspiracy Theories

Knowledge Fight podcast wins Skeptical Activism Ockham award

Michael Marshall -
Knowledge Fight podcast has today been named the 2023 recipient of the Ockham Award for Skeptical Activism.
Conspiracy Theories

Why inaccuracies in Bill Cooper’s influential conspiracy theory book serve as its strength

Thiago Vahia Malliagros -
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
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The Rothschild family, and the modern conspiracy theory industry

Mike Rothschild -
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.
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The Better Way conspiracy conference went all-in on the moral panic around trans people

Aaron Rabinowitz -
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
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Aseem Malhotra’s antivax crusade threatens to undermine trust in doctors – the GMC need to act

Matt Kneale -
The GMC refused to investigate Dr Aseem Malhotra for spreading vaccine misinformation - but a new legal case seeks to challenge their inaction
Conspiracy Theories

The Sound of Freedom: thinking of the children shouldn’t stop us from thinking rationally

Gabriel Andrade -
Our modern concern for children has been exploited by activists and politicians, like the QAnon-adjacent makers of The Sound of Freedom
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It’s almost certainly not true that one in four British people think Covid was a hoax

Michael Marshall -
If we are going to make a dent on conspiracy theories we need to accurately understand how prevalent they are - and avoid scaremongering exaggerations
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