Conspiracy Theory

• Rise of conspiracy theories shows Canada not immune from U.S. problems

  Recent polling has found a large number of Canadians buy into conspiracies like the racist "white replacement" theory to the disproven claim Donald Trump won the U.S. election.

  Commentary

  Jun 29
  
• Russia says the U.S. is making bioweapons in Ukraine. Here’s the reality

  False claims are spreading online that Putin is trying to destroy U.S.-funded bioweapons labs in Ukraine. There's just one problem with this claim — it's completely made up.

  World

  Mar 10
  
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• Brian Jean’s ‘Great Reset,’ ‘globalist’ tweet an appeal to the far right: expert

  The terms globalist, Great Reset and the idea of “own nothing, rent everything” are thinly-veiled and well-worn far-right political dog whistles.

  Politics

  Mar 2
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• Anti-vax activist dies of COVID-19 amid QAnon demands for ivermectin

  Wolski’s supporters flooded her Chicago hospital with angry calls about a drug that has not been proven as a COVID-19 treatment.

  Trending

  Sep 13, 2021
• Rioter formerly known as ‘QAnon Shaman’ pleads guilty in Capitol attack

  Jacob Chansley, one of the most visible Trump supporters in the U.S. Capitol riot, has reached a deal with prosecutors.

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  Sep 3, 2021
• Man killed his kids over QAnon ‘serpent DNA’ conspiracy, U.S. officials say

  The California surf instructor allegedly confessed to killing his children, ages 2 and 10 months, according to U.S. prosecutors.

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  Aug 12, 2021
• Anti-vaxxers storm the wrong BBC building in botched U.K. protest

  The misinformed mob wanted to disrupt BBC headquarters, but it showed up at the wrong address.

  Trending

  Aug 10, 2021
• Rudy Giuliani’s law licence suspended for pushing Trump election falsehoods

  A New York court punished Rudy Giuliani for repeatedly pushing Donald Trump's false claims about election fraud.

  Trending

  Jun 24, 2021
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• Coronavirus denier Ted Nugent tests positive for COVID-19

  The singer — an ardent Trump supporter — echoed far-right conspiracy theories about COVID-19 while acknowledging that he had it.

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  Apr 20, 2021
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• No charges for police officer who shot Ashli Babbitt at Capitol riot

  Babbitt, 35, was part of a pro-Trump mob trying to breach a security door when she was shot on Jan. 6.

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  Apr 14, 2021