Lefties on Meta’s Threads post conspiracy theories about Trump win
Left-wing social media users are using Meta Inc.'s “Twitter killer” social media app Threads to post conspiracy theories that claim President-elect Donald Trump has been declared the winner of a contest rife with cheating. One conspiracy theory circulating on the left claims that Elon Musk, a prominent Trump supporter, used the Starlink internet satellite to […]
Meteorologists hit with death threats after debunking hurricane conspiracy theories
Meteorologists say they are receiving death threats for debunking a wild conspiracy theory that they and the government are somehow behind the devastating hurricanes that hit the United States. “Killing meteorologists doesn't stop hurricanes,” said Katie Nicholaw, a meteorologist in Michigan. I wrote to X along with a screenshot of one threat she received earlier […]
Meet 'DebunkBot' can AI truly combat conspiracy theories?
In a digital age where misinformation spreads rapidly, artificial intelligence is emerging as a potential solution to countering conspiracy theories. For example,Debunking Bot“, An AI chatbot designed to engage with users who believe in conspiracy theories. Science The results were impressive: after a short conversation with the bot, participants' belief in conspiracy theories decreased by […]
Left-wing conspiracy theories about Trump assassination attempt pervade social media over a month later
More than a month after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, left-wing conspiracy theories claiming the shooting was staged continue to circulate on social media platforms such as X, racking up millions of views. Hashtags like “#Staged,” “#StagedbyTrump,” and “#StagedAssassinationAttempt” continue to see hundreds of insane posts on social media every day, many […]
Squatter cases have been on the rise in Georgia, researcher offers theories as to why
Georgia is one of the states that has seen an increase in squatter lawsuits in recent years, according to the report. A report from the Pacific Legal Foundation said there has been an upward trend in the number of squatter cases going to court since 2019. The number of such cases in Georgia increased from […]
Trump-wasn’t-shot theories proliferate – Washington Examiner
TRUMP-WASN’T-SHOT THEORIES PROLIFERATE. From the moment former President Donald Trump was shot at a rally in Pennsylvania, there have been people, usually his political opponents, who have suggested that Trump was not actually shot. Of course, there were the usual conspiracy nuts who claimed it was all made up. But there were also more mainstream figures […]
Keith Olbermann Tells Trump to ‘Flee’ While Pushing Assassination Attempt Conspiracy Theories
Keith Olbermann, who has been hired and fired over the years for inappropriate behavior, is still at X spreading a Blue Anon conspiracy theory that claims Trump wasn’t shot on July 13th. The former ESPN personality has followed up a flurry of X posts by claiming there’s “no evidence” that Donald Trump was the target […]