CNN

Maui conspiracy theories are spreading on social media. Why this always happens after a disaster

A slew of viral conspiracy videos on social media have made baseless claims that the Maui wildfires were started intentionally as part of a land grab, highlighting how quickly misinformation spreads ...
CNN

Conspiracy theories spread wildly after the first assassination attempt on a US president in the social media age

Saturday’s shooting at a Donald Trump rally was the first assassination attempt of a US presidential candidate in the age of social media – and the former president had barely been hit before the ...
The Conversation

Conspiracy theories: how social media can help them spread and even spark violence

Christine Abdalla Mikhaeil is a member of the Association for Information Systems (AIS). Conspiracy theory beliefs and (more generally) misinformation may be groundless, but they can have a range of ...
New York Post

Trump says deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s tattoos show that he’s MS-13 as social media is flooded with theories

Social media has been flooded with theories that alleged gangbanger Kilmar Abrego Garcia is covered in MS-13 tattoos — but the reality might not be what it seems. Speculation regarding his supposed ...