Conspiracy theories

Just over a year into the war in Ukraine, several viral conspiracy theories are spreading a false narrative online that the conflict is a hoax. Most of the conspiracy theories are being spread on social media platforms like Twitter. The...

Twitter is the most resistant to conspiracy theories among all social media platforms in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study shows

The conspiracy theory that the White Star Line 'swapped' the Olympic and the Titanic is an old one, but it was comprehensively and thoroughly debunked when explorer Bob Ballard found and photographed the wreck. By Tony Cross Both the Olympic and...

Among the many conspiracy theories about major world events, is the claim that the Titanic never sank but was switched with its sister ship

Some biologists and ecologists think social media poses a risk to humanity-- to the extent that we need to act before further damage is done.

Conspiracy theories, use human nature to further their aims, according to many experts.

A new study released on Wednesday confirms the fears of many that the rampant mistrust of a coronavirus vaccine, and conspiracy theories which continue to swirl though social media, may end up costing the general public dearly if an...

By Tim Hill, Robin Canniford, and Stephen Murphy* As the coronavirus pandemic has gathered momentum, so too have explanations for how the outbreak started and what is causing its spread. Among these explanations is a theory that the recent rollout...