Conspiracy Theories

The Tartarian conspiracy: a silly pseudo-archaeology for our serious times

According to the Tartaria conspiracy theory, an ancient civilisation built the Chrysler Building before dying off in a great flood

Who runs the world? According to conspiracy theorists, it’s Beyoncé

The rumours and conspiracy theories about Beyoncé's rise to the top tell us a lot about how society reacts to women having power and agency

The conspiracy-adjacent politicians finding allies in Sovereign Citizens

Former politicians like Andrew Bridgen, Ben Habib and Godfrey Bloom happily sat by as conspiracy theorists were taught sovereign citizen legal woo

Conspiracy theorists cry betrayal at Trump’s selective approach to immigration

Trump's support of H1-B immigration visas has been seen as a betrayal by the conspiracy theorists who helped sweep him to power

Contorium: how a conspiracy narrative embraced a Turkish parody crystal

Contorium, a fictitious element made up by a Turkish university student, raises the question: when does a parody stop being just a parody?

The Southport attack wasn’t ideologically motivated; the misinformation around it is

Why is the British public more likely to believe misinformation about the Southport killer now than they did at the time of the attack?

Understanding the origins of the 15-Minute City panic takes just 30 minutes

15-Minute Cities, where amenities are within easy reach of your home, are nothing new. Yet they became the bête noire of conspiracy theorists

Left-wing conspiracy theories and ‘missing’ votes in the wake of Trump’s election win

In the wake of Trump's election win, conspiracy theories around a 'missing 15m' votes were easier for the left to accept than Harris simply losing
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