Millions of supporters of Donald Trump have flocked to the far-right social media platform Parler, where hate speech thrives.
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In 1967 a Mexican reporter told the CIA he had met Lee Harvey Oswald in Mexico City just before the JFK assassination. New research and recently declassified intelligence pokes a hole in his story.
Computational methods could help identify conspiracy theories as they emerge.
New research confirms findings from before the pandemic: that vaccine hesitancy often coincides with broader anti-scientific thinking.
Donald Trump may be on the way out, but 'Trumpism' will remain a political force. Could it ever take hold in New Zealand?
What anxiety and loss does to us – and how to live with it.
Twitter bots amplify conspiracy theories, including the so-called 'collective delusion' that is QAnon, making them appear more popular and able to reach more real humans.
The QAnon conspiracy movement is the latest in a long line of moral panics that emerge as a response to change. False theories are used to undermine claims to social justice raised by marginalized groups.
Delivering media literacy in a comics format can help readers develop the skills to identify fake news and counter its effects.
Donald Trump said followers of conspiracy theory 'are very much against pedophilia.' What he didn't mention was the demonic imagery and language that peppers QAnon posts.
Facebook and YouTube have brought in measures to stop the spread of dangerous QAnon conspiracies, but members of the Q community have found new ways to promote false theories on social media.
It's not just bots which spread misinformation on social media.
The Christian right began to coalesce around social and cultural changes in the late 1970s. A scholar explains the emergence of conspiracy theories at the time.
Combating conspiracy theories with correct information is not enough.
Organic appeal and reach still trump advertising spending when it comes to digital engagement by parties and individual politicians.
One meme can lead to another – and then to a conspiracy theory.
Extremists are playing on people's health fears to normalise their views.
Using the law - or changing it - to stop the spread of dangerous disinformation should be a last resort.
How some evangelicals use spiritual warfare to interpret the presidency of Donald Trump.
What was once the stuff of urban legends now spreads virally through social media claims the tunnels beneath our cities are used for child trafficking. The truth is both more mundane and important.
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