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Joe Rogan issued a public apology Friday for repeating a false claim about the Oregon fires. The comedian/MMA commentator echoed the misinformation during a recent episode of his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, while discussing the civil unrest in Portland. “There is a madness going on there,” Rogan told guest Douglas Murray. “You want to talk about madness of crowds. That […]
A gathering in Texas hosted by a self-described COVID-19 denier resulted in 14 family members testing positive for the virus. Since the gathering, one family member has died and another is currently on life support. As NBC reports, this story comes directly from Tony Green, who shared his family’s tragedy in a column published by […]
Hydroxychloroquine is once again being touted as a treatment for COVID-19, and this time by a Houston-based doctor who believes face masks won’t curb transmission of the virus. Dr. Stella Immanuel has become an internet sensation, pulling in tens of millions of views on a Facebook video on Monday, recorded by Breitbart. The Daily Beast […]
Twitter has launched a sweeping crackdown on the far-right conspiracy theory movement QAnon. According to NBC News, the social media platform has permanently suspended more than 7,000 affiliated accounts and intends to limit the reach of other QAnon accounts. Twitter will reportedly do this by blocking URLs associated with the conspiracy theory group, and keeping QAnon-related accounts/content off of emails, trending lists, and follow recommendations. […]
Wayfair has categorically denied conspiracy theories that the company was allegedly using storage cabinets as a cover to traffick children. “There is, of course, no truth to these claims,” Wayfair said in a statement to Mashable. “The products in question are industrial grade cabinets that are accurately priced.” “Recognizing that the photos and descriptions provided […]
Twitter announced Tuesday it would not remove posts from Donald Trump that suggest Joe Scarborough was involved in his former staffer’s death. On Sunday, the president shared a tweet that promoted a nearly 20-year-old conspiracy theory about Lori Klausutis, who died in 2001 while working for then-Congressman Scarborough. The Washington Post reports Klausutis’ death was ruled an accident, after the medical examiner determined […]
Roseanne Barr, the ousted producer of the Roseanne spinoff series The Connors, offered up a wild conspiracy theory during her appearance on the YouTube series Quarantined With Norm Macdonald. Namely that she thinks the COVID-19 pandemic is a ploy to kill the Baby Boomers generation. “I think we’re being forced to evolve. You know what it is, Norm? I think they’re […]
People with large platforms should be spreading useful information about the COVID-19 pandemic, but M.I.A. decided to take an opposite approach. In a series of tweets Wednesday, the anti-vaxxer said she would “choose death” rather than be subjected to any vaccines. “If I have to choose the vaccine or chip I’m gonna choose death,” she tweeted. “Have a healthy life. […]
Schoolboy Q is leaning in to the conspiracy theory that Kendrick Lamar used a stunt double at his Day N Vegas performance. Several fans accused Kendrick of pulling a full MF Doom and sending an understudy to the festival after his outfit and vibe raised questions. Video of the performance shows Kendrick wearing a hat […]
Grab your tinfoil hats and running shoes, because an ambush of Area 51 is going down next month. Supposedly. The mysterious military base has been the subject of countless conspiracy theories, most of which are of the extraterrestrial variety. For decades, many have believed that the Nevada district served as a holding site for aliens and UFOs—a theory that […]
