As that theory percolated, it identified an enemy in one of Twitter's top lawyers. On Tuesday, Musk abruptly fired him. It points to an emerging pattern at Twitter HQ: Play to the crowd.
Foreign intelligence officials identified the laptop as possible Russian interference , and major news outlets, unable to corroborate its contents, held off on the story. Twitter went a step further, temporarily forbidding its users from sharing the Post story, even in their DMs.
Why Even Rational People Believe Conspiracy Theories | Psychology Today
"I'm excited. I'm happy! Once you know the information you are not in fear; you're, like, empowered! You are excited. You can't wait for justice to go down, you can't wait for the kids to be saved, you can't wait for the bad guys to be put in jail." —QAnon YouTuber 1
There is little doubt these days that belief in irrational conspiracy theories is a widespread societal problem. What might in the past have been dismissed as a fringe phenomenon is clearly not.
The Government Was Right to Charge Seditious Conspiracy
The seditious conspiracy verdicts against the Oath Keepers national leader Stewart Rhodes and Florida chapter leader Kelly Meggs are important milestones for the Department of Justice in its mission to hold accountable those involved in the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
According to Department of Justice Guidance , before seeking charges, prosecutors must determine whether the prosecution would serve a substantial federal interest.
Shirkey invokes conspiracy theories, tells offhand toilet story in final Senate speech ⋆ ...
The term-limited Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey (R-Clarklake), in his farewell to the Michigan Senate Wednesday night, closed out his years in office by stunning the chamber with a long speech that ventured into outlandish conspiracies, biblically ominous predictions of the future, ...
Speaking on the challenges posed by COVID-19 since early 2020, Shirkey soon launched into remarks blasting Whitmer's administration for past efforts it deployed to prevent further spread of the virus.
Why the Gonzo Conspiracy That Rome Isn't Real Keeps Going Viral
When Alex Fitzpatrick decided to pursue a career in archaeology, her friends from school asked her, not entirely jokingly, "Oh, like the Ancient Aliens people?
"No, I'm going to be a real archaeologist," she recalled responding. Now a researcher and science communicator with a doctorate in archaeology, Fitzpatrick told The Daily Beast that her field has long attracted intrigue from fringe thinkers.
Plot to overthrow German government rooted in conspiracy theories, anger over COVID restrictions - ...
BERLIN (AP) — An alleged plot to topple the German government, led by a self-styled prince, a retired paratrooper and a Berlin judge, had its roots in a murky mixture of post-war grudges, antisemitic conspiracy theories and anger over recent pandemic restrictions, experts say.
Police investigate German coup plot fuelled by conspiracy claims | Euronews
An alleged plot to topple the German government, led by a self-styled prince, a retired paratrooper, and a Berlin judge, had its roots in a murky mixture of post-war grudges, antisemitic conspiracy theories, and anger over recent pandemic restrictions, experts say.
Police detained 25 people for being part of Germany's Reichsbuerger, or Reich Citizens, movement. But according to Holger Münch, the president of the federal criminal police office, more suspects could soon be named.
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