As Lamond sat right across from him inside Jackson’s courtroom last year, Tarrio said he had lied to fellow Proud Boys about knowing the warrant was coming. It was a sort of “marketing ploy,” Tarrio ...

The most discussed link is Mangione's use of the Pokémon character Breloom in his social media banner. Breloom, a grass-type Pokémon, is listed as #286 in the franchise's Pokédex.

The allure of the conspiracy theory is that you, Joe Nobody, understand a topic far more than the experts who spent their lives working on this issue. You understand viral transmission more than ...

Dancy said conspiracy theorists are "benefitting from the information revolution" we live in. "It's an attention economy, and conspiracy theories get attention," Dancy said.

Laughable conspiracy theories are popping up everywhere this election year. Here's why you shouldn't laugh. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap messages Get the USA TODAY app ...

Poor sleep has been shown to increase the risk of depression, anxiety and paranoia — factors that also contribute to conspiracy beliefs,” Daniel Jolley, assistant professor in social ...

In the wake of the attack, both Trump and Biden have called for unity and a de-escalation of political rhetoric. To protect our democratic societies, we may also need to break the conspiracy loop.