Conspiracy theories are one of the banes of the modern world, exacerbated by the internet and social media. What was once ...

The internet has always been filled with wild theories about the Trumps’ marriage. Some users interpret it as a marriage of ...

New research published in the journal Applied Cognitive Psychology identifies specific psychological traits associated with a ...

Contrails have a simple explanation, but not everyone wants to believe it. AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster Calum Lister Matheson, University of Pittsburgh Online influencers with millions of followers have ...

Pull up a chair and pour yourself a cup of whatever fuels your curiosity, because we’re diving into the outrageous world of conspiracy theories. Whether they’re whispered in hushed tones at family ...

Over a month after the attempt on former president Donald Trump’s life, left-wing conspiracy theories claiming that the shooting was staged still pervade social media on platforms like X — where they ...

A five-year study dispels the stereotype of conspiracy theorists as angry loners or keyboard warriors. Rather, social and emotional connections provided by conspiracy theorists are recruiting diverse ...

It seems like every week there's a wild new logo conspiracy floating around the internet, but this latest rumour about the Tesla logo has truly perplexed me. While I'm all for a little bit of playful ...

Dana McKay has received funding from the University of Melbourne, City, University of London, RMIT University and the Google News Initiative to study how online information affects people's views.

Conspiracy theories about so-called false-flag attacks have been around for decades. But as trust in media and public institutions craters, every single major news event is now being labeled as fake.