Conspiracy theories

Tennessee GOP leaders denounce ‘No wars for Jews’ mailers bearing Young Republicans name

The mailers, which encouraged recipients to “support” Lee, also said “Stop the Great Replacement," “Ban Islam and Hinduism,” and “Men in charge.”

A mailer reading "No wars for Jews," among other messages, was sent to thousands of Tennessee households in June 2026 bearing the name of a local Young Republicans chapter. JTA has removed the QR code.
US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) speaks at a news conference where she introduced a resolution to investigate funding for Ukraine, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, November 17, 2022.

Following spat with Trump, Marjorie Taylor Greene says she is 'done' with GOP

A view of the House of Commons during a rain storm following the State Opening of Parliament on May 13, 2026 in London; illustrative.

UK MPs dismiss petition targeting Israeli control over politics as rooted in antisemitic tropes

A general view of the Dartmouth College campus on February 8, 2024 in Hanover, New Hampshire.

Dartmouth rejects claims Jews blocked man's admission, judge calls safety fears ‘not credible’


Sun bear is definitely not a human in a costume, Chinese zoo says

After a video showing their sun bear standing sparked online rumors that it was actually a person in a costume, the zoo released a statement assuring the public otherwise.

Sun Bear (Helarctos Malayanus) Pengo At Enclosure At Wellington Zoo, Wellington New Zealand.

Antarctic pyramid-shaped structure under ice sheets sparks curiosity

Theorists can spin this discovery as anything they want, though expert geologists believe it is just a mountain.

 ANTARCTICA – a  raw, pristine, natural, protected and cherished environment.

RFK's COVID claims mired in antisemitic conspiracy - opinion

Kenny treats the rough findings of a study of ethnic genome variations as though they were firm conclusions based on hard evidence and then joins them to claims that are mired in sheer fantasy.

Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. looks on at a House Judiciary Select Weaponization of the Federal Government Subcommittee hearing, examining the Missouri v. Biden case, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, July 20, 2023.

Surprise blockbuster ‘Sound of Freedom’ echoes antisemitic QAnon conspiracies

Despite the film’s low budget and independent distributor, “Sound of Freedom” has made over $100 million in its first few weeks.

 QAnon conspiracy theory messaging signs are seen on the back of a pickup truck as supporters of US President Donald Trump gather near his campaign event in Macon, Georgia, US, October 16, 2020.

'Political genius' Olive Stone graces Israel with brilliance - opinion

Stone has made remarks deemed antisemitic and anti-Israel. He has voiced support of Russia and Vladimir Putin, and he has supported homophobic conspiracy theories.

 FILMMAKER OLIVER STONE (R) meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, 2017.

Roger Waters accuses 'f*cking morons' of spreading 'lies' about him being an antisemite

Roger Waters, who has a long history of using inflammatory antisemitic imagery, slammed activists accusing him of antisemitism.

Former rock band "Pink Floyd" musician Roger Waters performs on stage during his tour, at Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington, US, September 18, 2022.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr: COVID-19 was specifically engineered to avoid harming Jews

The Democratic presidential candidate claimed that COVID-19 was a bioweapons that had been designed to keep Jewish and Chinese people safe.

Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. waves to the audience after delivering a foreign policy speech at St. Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S., June 20, 2023.

'Adam and Eve' theory: Catastrophe as Earth's magnetic poles reverse?

The "Adam and Eve" theory is gaining momentum on TikTok, according to which every 6,500 years a disaster on the scale of the biblical "flood" strikes the Earth. Is it true?

 'The Garden of Eden with the Fall of Man’ by Jan Brueghel the Elder and Pieter Paul Rubens, circa 1615

Why do some people believe in conspiracy theories? - study

Researchers found that people were motivated to believe in conspiracy theories by a need to understand and feel safe in their environment and a need to feel like their community is superior.

 QAnon conspiracy theory messaging signs are seen on the back of a pickup truck as supporters of US President Donald Trump gather near his campaign event in Macon, Georgia, US, October 16, 2020.

Popular far-right personality implicates Rothschilds in Titan submersible disaster

Far-right conspiracist Zachary Vorhies promoted the idea that the sinking of the Titanic and the OceanGate submersible disaster were both by design.

Canadian Coast Guard press conference following the implosion of the OceanGate Expeditions submersible, Newfoundland, Canada, June 24, 2023