One Dumb Conspiracy
One Dumb Conspiracy is a weekly column that debunks conspiracy theories that are swirling around the internet that runs on Mondays in the Daily Dot’s web_crawlr newsletter. If you want to read this column before everyone else, sign up for the newsletter here.
Conspiracy theorists are blaming Texas wildfires on ‘Directed Energy Weapons’
As should be obvious, there is no evidence whatsoever that space lasers are causing wildfires.
On by Mikael Thalen
Conspiracy theorists think WWII era executive order gives migrants $5k visa gift cards
As you probably guessed, the claim isn’t true.
On by Mikael Thalen
Conspiracy theorists are now pushing AIDS denialism
The conspiracy alleges that Fauci hid the true cause of AIDS because it didn’t go along with his agenda.
On by Mikael Thalen
Conspiracy theorists think Microsoft will remotely disable their computers to stop misinformation
The claim is fake and came from a fake news site that continues to fool conspiracy theorists online.
On by Mikael Thalen
A fake Taylor Swift post about Trump is duping people
Numerous users appeared to believe that the screenshot was legitimate, using the fake remarks to lash out at Swift.
On by Mikael Thalen
Why conspiracy theorists are freaking out about ‘Disease X’
There’s just one problem: There is no Disease X. Not yet, at least.
On by Mikael Thalen
Conspiracy theorists think Angelina Jolie admitted to participating in Satanic Hollywood rituals
Does a video really show Jolie discussing secret Satanic rituals that all your favorite celebrities must partake in? Unsurprisingly, no.
On by Mikael Thalen
Conspiracy theorists think Bill Clinton visited the hospital to distract from Epstein docs
On by Mikael Thalen
The 10 dumbest conspiracy theories of 2023
There were a lot of dumb conspiracy theories in 2023.
On by Mikael Thalen
You’ll never guess why the QAnon crowd is going after Etsy
The claim is total nonsense.
On by Mikael Thalen
Stephen Colbert’s medical emergency becomes conspiracy fodder
The conspiracies ranged from being harmed by the COVID vaccine to being put in front of a military tribunal.
On by Mikael Thalen
Are you being tracked by microchips in your cheese?
Conspiracy theorists are sounding the alarm, but the story isn’t as nefarious as they claim.
On by Mikael Thalen
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