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Project UFO: Release Date, Trailer & Where to Stream

What we know so far about the so-called “Polish Stranger Things.”

Here's Where Those False Measles Vaccine Conspiracy Theories Came From

The MMR vaccine is safe, effective, and the best tool to stop the current outbreak. So why do all those false conspiracy theories persist?

How Students Are Learning Not to Believe Everything They See on TikTok

“I feel like I should look up if it’s true or not before I start spreading it.”

Teen Vogue’s Top 10 Op-eds of 2024

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The New Jersey Drone Mystery May Not Actually Be That Mysterious

A flurry of drone sightings across New Jersey and New York has sparked national intrigue and US government responses.

Hurricane Conspiracy Theories Are Going to Get People Killed

“This is where climate denial has led us: confusion and uncertainty, fear and anger.”

Kourtney Kardashian’s "Ozempic Alternative" Helps Feed the Lie That Natural Is Better

This logical fallacy can, at worst, offer a slippery slope into conspiracy.

Your Guide to Detecting Disinformation Online

Here’s where to start.

Swifties Already Have Taylor Swift-Coded Conspiracies About Trump’s Charges

Now the number 34 has meaning in Swiftie lore.

Avril Lavigne Just Weighed in on Her Most Popular Conspiracy Theory

You know which one.

The Solar Eclipse Conspiracy Theories Taking Over the Internet

The April 8 eclipse is being called conspiracy theorists’ Super Bowl.

The Transphobic Online Investigators Trying to Prove that Every Celebrity is Secretly Trans

A hateful conspiracy theory that also tells us something about the nature of participatory online “detective” work.
Royals

The Conspiracy Theories Around Kate Middleton's Health Are Out of Control

The future queen hasn’t been seen in public since Christmas, and speculation is reaching a tipping point.
Levin Report

Nearly 20% of Americans Believe Taylor Swift Is Part of “a Covert Government Effort” to Reelect Joe Biden

Not surprisingly, the vast majority of those people also think the 2020 election was stolen.

They Lost Their Loved Ones — Then the Conspiracy Theories Started

“What do I do? Do I laugh? Do I cry?”

8 of the Most Popular Conspiracy Theories in Pop Culture History

From Taylor Swift being a clone to Lea Michele not being able to read.

Conspiracy Theories Targeting Planned Parenthood Have Been Around Longer Than You Think

We take a look back at the history.

Why Are Conspiracy Theorists Worried About “15-Minute Cities”

Critics have called the idea a socialist conspiracy.

This Novel Shows Exactly How Fast Misinformation Spreads

It's fiction, but the lessons are real.

Behind the Urban Legends About Drugs in Your Halloween Candy

This spooky season, “rainbow fentanyl” is the new monster in town.