Patient groups on social media are fighting COVID-19 misinformation. Jub Rubjob/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jub Rubjob/Getty Images Patient groups on social media are fighting COVID-19 misinformation. Jub Rubjob/Getty Images For decades, people struggling with illnesses of all kinds have sought help in online support groups, and during 2020, such groups have been in high demand for COVID-19 patients, who often must recover in isolation. But the fear and uncertainty regarding the coronavirus have made online groups targets for the spread of false information. And to help fellow patients, some of these groups are making a mission of stamping out […]
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The New York Times, whose article last month on Donald Trump’s tax filings set off a firestorm of accusations, now says there’s no evidence the president owes money to Russia, and any suggestions otherwise are conspiracy theories. David Enrich, the newspaper’s business investigations editor, detailed in an article Tuesday some of the rumors that have been lobbed around by Democrats since the Times reported that Trump has $421 million in personally guaranteed debt. Some of the theories involve Germany’s Deutsche Bank making loans to Trump because they were backstopped by Russians. Also on rt.com Read the New York Times’ ‘scoop’ on […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107437/77/1074377723_0:364:2079:1533_1200x675_80_0_0_c6f1338d585bc5270c5004865c1ece3b.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Andrei Dergalin. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/society/202010031080656979-conspiracy-theories-about-hitlers-survival–wwi-stab-in-the-back-smashed-by-new-book/ The myths and legends tackled by the book’s author included the Protocols of the Elders of Zion and the speculations about Rudolf Hess’ flight to Scotland in 1941. Prominent British historian Sir Richard J. Evans has moved to deliver unfavorable verdicts on several conspiracy theories related to Nazi Germany and its infamous leader Adolf Hitler, in a new book. Titled “The Hitler Conspiracies: The Third Reich and the Paranoid Imagination”, the book tackles several myths, including one regarding Hitler allegedly fleeing to South America at the end of World War II rather […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/07/16/1079951623_0:0:2048:1153_1200x675_80_0_0_6f10cb346d1aef0fd379a99f40516548.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202010021080646739-us-house-adopts-resolution-to-condemn-qanon-reject-groups-conspiracy-theories/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The resolution also encourages the FBI and other law enforcement agencies to focus on preventing violence, harassment and other criminal activity motivated by the group. The US House of Representatives on Friday overwhelmingly passed a resolution to condemn the right-wing QAnon group and to reject the conspiracy theories it promotes. The House of Representatives passed the resolution in a 371-18 vote. QAnon is often portrayed as a shadowy collection of individuals who claim President Donald Trump is secretly battling a network of pedophiles in the Democratic Party and establishment. Lawmakers have said […]
A U.S. Postal Service board member, who reportedly played a key role in the selection of Louis DeJoy to lead the agency, called the Black Lives Matter movement violent and floated a conspiracy theory that it may be financially backed by foreign entities. In June, John M. Barger, who serves on the Postal Service’s six-member Board of Governors, engaged in a back-and-forth on LinkedIn with a contact in Hong Kong. The exchange is publicly accessible on Barger’s profile on the platform. It began with that contact posting a photo of the strict public health measures in effect in Hong Kong due […]
Part One of Two Parts: QAnon conspiracy theorist Alpalus Slyman pushed his Honda Odyssey past 110 mph while his five children screamed in the back of the minivan and police officers from two states pursued him down the highway. “Donald Trump, I need a miracle or something,” Slyman, a 29-year-old Boston man, said during his June 11 chase across Massachusetts and New Hampshire, in remarks captured on a livestream. “QAnon, help me. QAnon, help me!” It’s not clear what set off the police chase, but Slyman appears to have been convinced by QAnon theories that the government was out to kidnap […]
_________FARSReport: Top Pentagon Nominee Pushes Conspiracy Theories Ex-CIA Director Tried to Overthrow Trump TEHRAN (FNA)- Donald Trump’s nominee for a top position at the Pentagon accused former CIA director John Brennan of trying to overthrow the US president and even have him assassinated. Retired army general, Anthony Tata, nominated to become the undersecretary of defense for policy at the Department of Defense, keeps spreading conspiracy theories in several media appearances that some of the Trump administration officials were trying to oust the president, CNN found. On one occasion, Tata said Brennan sent a coded tweet to order the assassination of Trump […]
Right Richter See what’s happening with the extreme right wing from the safety of your inbox. This week: Surveying the George Floyd hoaxes. The Secret Service grapples with QAnon. How to convince anti-mask Trump supporters to buy $20 masks. George Floyd Hoaxes As the protests over George Floyd’s death increase, so too has the amount of internet nonsense on the right about Floyd’s death. Below are some of the biggest conspiracy theories that are attracting some of the most craven conspiracy-mongers. Source link
Watch FFWN above, click HERE for a list of the stories we covered. The good news is that fewer and fewer people believe the official story…of anything. The bad news is that we got to this place because the authorities have exposed themselves as morally, spiritually, intellectually, and fiscally bankrupt. All across America people are breaking out of corona-induced fear conditioning and gathering in huge crowds protesting not just police abuses, but the complete collapse of legitimacy those abuses represent. There has been no legitimate government in the USA since 9/11/2001, maybe not since 11/22/1963. We are ruled by gangsters and […]
Samantha Power Former Acting DNI Ric Grenell destroyed former US Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power on Wednesday. Samantha Power crawled out of her hole on Wednesday to push more Russia-Putin-conspiracy theories. Recall, Samantha Power previously testified to the House Intelligence Committee that she had seen ZERO evidence of Russian collusion. But she’s still publicly spreading lies about Russia and Vladimir Putin. TRENDING: “F*CK TRUMP” – Kathy Griffin Tells Jim Acosta How to Kill President Trump …So Where Are the Twitter Police? POWER: Rubio sounds alarm that peddling (Trump) conspiracy theories does Russia’s disinfo work. “It’s imprtnt to remind everyone that […]
Why Is Sam Husseini Channeling Neocon Conspiracy Theories On COVID-19? By K.J. Noh and Claudia Chaufan, Popular Resistance. May 19, 2020 Why Is Sam Husseini Channeling Neocon Conspiracy Theories On COVID-19?2020-05-192020-05-19https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/researchers-working-in-wuhan-laboratory.-by-zou-hong-for-china-daily.-e1589904405253.jpg200px200px Above photo: Researchers working in the Wuhan Institute of Virology. By Zou Hong for China Daily. Journalist Sam Husseini was once known for challenging the Neocon warmongers on the Iraq War in a former lifetime. He now seems to have joined them, becoming a promoter of anti-China Neocon conspiracy theories on the origins of Covid-19. Husseini recently wrote a series of articles that recycle a large amount of right-wing disinformation–alt-right fecal matter–and […]
CNN has spent the last three years pushing the Russia conspiracy hoax on a near daily basis. They have no business accusing anyone of pushing conspiracy theories. But that’s exactly what Jake Tapper is doing. Breitbart reports: TRENDING: House Democrats Say Trump-Russia Obstruction Investigation ‘Ongoing’ – Could Result in New Articles of Impeachment! CNN’s Jake Tapper Blasted for Hypocrisy After Accusing Trump of ‘Smear Campaign’ Against Rivals CNN’s Jake Tapper was hit by a wave of criticism on social media Sunday after he accused President Donald Trump of “launching an unprecedented smear campaign against any rival,” with many accusing him and […]