Led by their presidential nominee, Republicans have increasingly embraced false tales and groundless claims once relegated to the political fringes. Some in the party are worried.

Wild conspiracy tales are peddled daily on the Internet, talk radio and in other media. Blurry photos, quotes taken out of context and sketchy eyewitness accounts have inspired a slew of elaborate ...

National Investigation Agency (NIA), Railway Police and the Home Ministry are collaboratively developing a comprehensive ...

Fox News has completely ignored various stories related to notorious bigot Laura Loomer and her relationship with former ...

From a faked moon landing to wild ideas about JFK's assassination, conspiracy theories and believers abound. Conspiracy. Just saying the word in conversation can make people politely edge away ...

But psychologists and extremism experts say everyday Americans are better off not meeting a loved one's conspiracy theories with ridicule. "We don’t want to shame people for believing in a false ...

Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates knows he's the subject of many a conspiracy theory. He recently told CNET about an encounter he had with a woman who thinks he uses microchips to track people.

Behavioral scientist Jan-Willem van Prooijen on the findings of a study published in Science in which an AI "debunkbot" successfully got conspiracy-minded users to reconsider their beliefs. (Science — ...

Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) defended himself Tuesday against criticism over his amplification ...

In 2024, online conspiracy theories can feel almost impossible to avoid. Podcasters, prominent public figures, and leading political figures have breathed oxygen into once fringe ideas of ...

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump faced off against each other at a 90-minute presidential debate hosted by ABC News. The ...

The next day he went to memorials for the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with far-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer — who last year shared a video declaring the assault an “inside job” and ...