/tags/conspiracy-theories conspiracy theories en-US Copyright Thu, 27 Oct 2022 20:15:09 GMT /news/2022-10-27/researchers-find-covid-hoax-belief-is-a-gateway-to-other-conspiracy-theories Pandemic skeptics are more likely to believe in 2020 election fraud according to a recent study. Thu, 27 Oct 2022 20:15:09 GMT /news/2022-10-27/researchers-find-covid-hoax-belief-is-a-gateway-to-other-conspiracy-theories Natasha Williams /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2022-01-20/what-makes-conspiracy-theories-stick-and-why-some-people-are-willing-to-believe-them From the moon landing to JFK鈥檚 assassination to the death of Elvis, conspiracy theories have always been with us in some form or another. We鈥檒l take a look at where conspiracy theories come from and why people are so willing to believe misinformation. Thu, 20 Jan 2022 14:06:39 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2022-01-20/what-makes-conspiracy-theories-stick-and-why-some-people-are-willing-to-believe-them /news-partners/2021-03-03/trumps-baseless-2020-conspiracies-complicate-ohio-effort-to-buy-voting-machines Trump and his allies' false claims about Dominion Voting Systems are leading elected officials in one Ohio county to slow down an effort to procure new voting equipment. Wed, 03 Mar 2021 12:00:42 GMT /news-partners/2021-03-03/trumps-baseless-2020-conspiracies-complicate-ohio-effort-to-buy-voting-machines Nick Castele /2021-03-02/antifa-didnt-storm-the-capitol-just-ask-the-rioters Many charged in the Capitol riot mentioned antifa in relation to the attack, describing the anti-fascist movement as an enemy and refuting the baseless claim that Trump supporters weren't involved. Tue, 02 Mar 2021 20:02:00 GMT /2021-03-02/antifa-didnt-storm-the-capitol-just-ask-the-rioters Meg Anderson /news-partners/2021-03-01/disinformation-fuels-distrust-and-even-violence-at-all-levels-of-government Political scientists say growing acceptance of unfounded conspiracy theories is fueling disengagement and distrust in democratic institutions, an effect that is trickling down to local politics. Mon, 01 Mar 2021 10:11:00 GMT /news-partners/2021-03-01/disinformation-fuels-distrust-and-even-violence-at-all-levels-of-government Sarah McCammon, Sarah McCammon, Liz Baker /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-02-11/fallout-from-election-conspiracy-theories Smartmatic, an election technology company, filed a $2.7 billion lawsuit against Fox News among others, accusing the network of acting as a megaphone for鈥� Thu, 11 Feb 2021 14:33:49 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-02-11/fallout-from-election-conspiracy-theories /news-partners/2021-02-04/why-qanon-survives-after-trump Travis View hosts the conspiracy-debunking podcast QAnon Anonymous. He says QAnon persists because its delusional ideas don't come from a single leader, but are "self-generated" and "crowdsourced." Thu, 04 Feb 2021 21:14:00 GMT /news-partners/2021-02-04/why-qanon-survives-after-trump Emma Bowman /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-01-19/tech-tuesday-untangling-online-conspiracy-theories The throng of thousands that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 included devotees of QAnon, a conspiracy theory that got its start in the shadowy corners鈥� Tue, 19 Jan 2021 12:59:17 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-01-19/tech-tuesday-untangling-online-conspiracy-theories /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2018-03-06/tech-tuesday-fake-news-campaigns-digital-maps Online message boards have been peddling conspiracy theories in the aftermath of tragedies for years. However, these hoaxes have started to enter the鈥� Tue, 06 Mar 2018 10:00:01 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2018-03-06/tech-tuesday-fake-news-campaigns-digital-maps