Election petitions are being filed due to management failures, including ballot shortages. While legal, calls for nationwide reruns are criticized as lacking legal basis and common sense, potentially undermining public trust.
The article discusses how figures like Greg Bovino and Tina Peters monetize past actions and conspiracy theories, contrasting this with historical examples of accountability. It draws parallels to Argentina's 'escraches' and medieval 'rough music' as forms of public shaming to address impunity, while acknowledging potential risks of vigilantism and government overreach.
The US Justice Department sent a federal prosecutor to observe ballot processing in Los Angeles amid Donald Trump's baseless claims of election rigging in California's primary elections, where key races remain undecided with 65% of votes counted.
Independent candidate Han Dong-hoon dismissed allegations of fraudulent voter registration and distorted polls in the Busan Buk-gap by-election, stating that such claims are similar to 'election fraud conspiracy theories'. He argued that population data contradicts the allegations and criticized the opposing parties for resorting to 'low-quality smear campaigns'.
Right-wing podcaster Candace Owens gains unexpected traction as a potential 2028 Republican presidential candidate, despite controversy, according to focus groups conducted by Sarah Longwell.
Conspiracy theories surrounding Hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks are amplified by social media and AI, echoing past outbreaks. Experts note these theories often target centers of power and reflect distrust in institutions, impacting public health responses.
Former Trump election official Kurt Olsen attempted to ban Dominion voting machines by proposing the Commerce Department declare their components national security risks. The effort failed due to insufficient evidence, despite reaching the exploration phase within the Commerce Department.
One Nation, a populist rightwing party, maintains a fixed position of climate change denial, citing conspiracy theories and misrepresenting scientific evidence. The party rejects the scientific consensus on global warming, claims extreme weather was more prevalent before 1960, and advocates for building new coal plants while opposing renewable energy and net-zero policies.
Laura Loomer publicly attacked Candace Owens for allegedly spreading conspiracy theories about the death of Charlie Kirk and targeting his widow, Erika Kirk. Loomer called Owens a “modern-day cult leader” and accused her of “destroying innocent people’s lives.” Erika Kirk also pleaded with Owens to stop discussing her family. The feud has since escalated with accusations involving lawsuits, doxxing, and attacks on Owens’ husband, George Farmer.
A New Hampshire lawmaker's failed attempt to introduce Holocaust denial into public school curriculum, alongside a convicted German Holocaust denier, exposes a disturbing rise in antisemitic extremism within the American political mainstream.
In the wake of this year's White House Correspondents' Dinner being cut short by gunfire, conspiracy theory videos claiming the shooting was a false flag have flooded YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and X. The 31-year-old suspect Cole Allen traveled from Los Angeles and stayed at the same Hilton as the event. Content creators—some filming in cars, others on porches—have latched onto White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's phrase 'some shots fired' as supposed proof of staging, while suggesting the incident was designed to distract from US actions regarding Iran ahead of midterm elections. The phenomenon reflects broader trends of declining trust in traditional media and the normalization of reaction content as a news source.
Despite real-time reporting by hundreds of journalists at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, conspiracy theories flooded the internet within minutes of the shooting. Experts say the 'textbook recipe' of institutional distrust and information overload creates fertile ground for false narratives, with some theories claiming the shooting was staged as a distraction or that officials had prior knowledge.
On Saturday evening, a room full of journalists, media personalities, and senior members of Donald Trump's administration descended into chaos as gunshots rang out at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Nobody was hurt, and the suspect was taken into custody - but it didn't take long for a narrative of doubt to take hold online. […]
A shooting incident occurred outside the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington on April 25, 2026, when President Trump was attending. Secret Service agents evacuated the President. The incident sparked immediate conspiracy theories online, with claims the episode was staged trending on X. Questions were raised about First Lady Melania Trump's reaction, VP JD Vance's evacuation timing, and mentalist Oz Pearlman's proximity to the couple. The suspect was apprehended without being shot. Political commentators debated the incident's implications, while Mary Trump criticized her uncle's response and critics accused Trump of leveraging the episode for political purposes.
Alex Jones may soon lose Infowars, the digital perch that he's used for decades to traffic in conspiracy theories, to The Onion, the satirical newspaper. But not before he's uncovered something truly dastardly: comedian Tim Heidecker's past (publicly available) work. "The Onion newspaper has been rocked by the discovery that their new creative director, produced […]
At least 10 people with connections to sensitive US research have died or disappeared, sparking conspiracy theories online and prompting FBI and House Oversight Committee investigations. Grieving relatives, including Louise Grillmair whose astronomer husband was allegedly murdered by a 29-year-old local man, call the speculation 'absolute nonsense'. The cases include a retired Air Force general, an MIT physicist murdered by a former classmate, and others spanning exoplanet research to pharmaceuticals. Families emphasize their loved ones left deliberately or had established explanations for their deaths.
The sad saga of a humpback whale stranded a month ago on the German coast has sparked a flood of compassion but also a media frenzy, angry disputes, conspiracy theories and death threats. As Germans have followed the travails of the sea mammal, dubbed “Timmy” by a newspaper, on their live news tickers, television screens and influencers’ social media channels, some worry about what its epic struggle says about a nation’s collective psyche. Sociologist Christian Stegbauer said the whale, a highly...
Kanye West's headliner status for London's Wireless festival was revoked after immediate backlash over his history of antisemitic remarks. The UK government canceled his visa, leading to the festival's cancellation.
