/tags/conspiracy-theories conspiracy theories en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 21 Dec 2023 21:11:47 GMT /government-politics/2023-12-21/robert-f-kennedy-jr-conspiracy-theories As pundits and politicos spar over whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign will factor into the outcome of the 2024 election, one thing is clear: Kennedy’s political following is built on a movement that seeks to legitimize conspiracy theories. Thu, 21 Dec 2023 21:11:47 GMT /government-politics/2023-12-21/robert-f-kennedy-jr-conspiracy-theories Madison Czopek | PolitiFact, Katie Sanders | PolitiFact /news/2023-01-02/she-was-a-popular-yoga-guru-then-she-embraced-qanon-conspiracy-theories Themes like everything is connected, nothing happens without a purpose, and nothing is what it seems are central to both yoga philosophy and conspiratorial thinking. Mon, 02 Jan 2023 10:01:09 GMT /news/2023-01-02/she-was-a-popular-yoga-guru-then-she-embraced-qanon-conspiracy-theories Emily Guerin /world/npr-breaking-news/2022-11-21/golden-billion-putins-favorite-conspiracy-explains-his-worldview-and-strategy The conspiracy theory claims global elites plot to hoard the world's wealth and resources, leaving the rest of the planet to starve — and it's gaining traction in Moscow amid the Ukraine war. Mon, 21 Nov 2022 20:00:00 GMT /world/npr-breaking-news/2022-11-21/golden-billion-putins-favorite-conspiracy-explains-his-worldview-and-strategy Charles Maynes /national-politics/2022-09-27/in-a-big-jan-6-case-oath-keepers-go-on-trial-for-seditious-conspiracy The founder of the Oath Keepers and four others individuals linked to the far-right, anti-government group go on trial Tuesday on seditious conspiracy and other charges stemming from the Jan. 6 riot. Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:00:00 GMT /national-politics/2022-09-27/in-a-big-jan-6-case-oath-keepers-go-on-trial-for-seditious-conspiracy Ryan Lucas /news/2022-06-30/election-deniers-have-taken-their-fraud-theories-on-tour-to-nearly-every-state Even as the Jan. 6 hearings play out, election misinformation keeps spreading. NPR tracked four leaders preaching false information about election fraud at hundreds of grassroots events nationwide. Thu, 30 Jun 2022 19:52:11 GMT /news/2022-06-30/election-deniers-have-taken-their-fraud-theories-on-tour-to-nearly-every-state Miles Parks, Allison Mollenkamp, Nick McMillan /news/2021-02-04/house-to-vote-on-stripping-rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-from-2-key-committees After Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy failed to take the robust action Democrats and some Republicans were calling for, the House will vote on whether to strip Greene of her committee assignments. Thu, 04 Feb 2021 14:46:04 GMT /news/2021-02-04/house-to-vote-on-stripping-rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-from-2-key-committees Barbara Sprunt /news/2021-01-21/the-qanon-storm-never-struck-some-supporters-are-wavering-others-steadfast A collection of conspiracy theories fuels the QAnon community, but one prediction was central: that former President Donald Trump would arrest Democratic leaders en masse. That didn't happen. Thu, 21 Jan 2021 12:44:36 GMT /news/2021-01-21/the-qanon-storm-never-struck-some-supporters-are-wavering-others-steadfast Camila Domonoske /news/2021-01-08/on-far-right-websites-plans-to-storm-capitol-were-made-in-plain-sight The groundwork for the attack on the U.S. Capitol was laid five years ago, say experts on extremism and social media — but one was surprised when this time, the rhetoric turned into real violence. Fri, 08 Jan 2021 13:20:30 GMT /news/2021-01-08/on-far-right-websites-plans-to-storm-capitol-were-made-in-plain-sight Laurel Wamsley /2018-08-08/twitter-ceo-jack-dorsey-explains-why-alex-jones-isnt-banned-in-big-tech-exception YouTube, Apple and Facebook banned outlets for the conspiracy theorist this week in what Jones called a "purge." Dorsey said the company wouldn't "succumb and simply react to outside pressure." Wed, 08 Aug 2018 16:29:00 GMT /2018-08-08/twitter-ceo-jack-dorsey-explains-why-alex-jones-isnt-banned-in-big-tech-exception Merrit Kennedy /2018-08-06/youtube-apple-and-facebook-ban-infowars-which-decries-mega-purge Alex Jones' Infowars site accused the companies of censorship. Apple said, "We believe in representing a wide range of views, so long as people are respectful to those with differing opinions." Mon, 06 Aug 2018 18:19:00 GMT /2018-08-06/youtube-apple-and-facebook-ban-infowars-which-decries-mega-purge Bill Chappell, Anastasia Tsioulcas