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# Conspiracy Theories

Last month
November 2023
Major analysis shows how Irish disinformation ecosystem has been 'co-opted by far-right actors'
Groups that grew during the pandemic changed their targets in recent years.
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Nov 20th 2023, 10:00 AM
Anti-immigration groups use Israel-Gaza violence to push antisemitism and Islamophobia online
A report by
Shane Raymond
Online activists in Ireland have attempted to use the conflict to incite hatred of Jews or Arabs or, in some cases, both.
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Nov 15th 2023, 7:29 AM
This year
2023
Lasers, ‘magic trees’ and Simpsons predictions: False claims about Maui wildfires spread online
Debunked theories suggest that weapons were fired from space to create “15-minute smart cities”.
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435
Aug 25th 2023, 4:22 PM
The 15-minute city: how Ireland's conspiracy theorists grew to fear an urban planning concept
A report by
Stephen McDermott
The concept has become an unlikely flashpoint in a global culture war.
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Feb 26th 2023, 12:05 AM
Social media has 'distracted significantly' in Nicola Bulley investigation, say police
Detectives maintain there is still no evidence of a crime in the mother-of-two’s disappearance last month.
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Feb 15th 2023, 2:18 PM
Last year
2022
Opinion: How conspiracy communities are using predictable tactics to spread falsehoods about RSV
Aoife Gallagher and Clara Martiny explain how online communities have turned to a new winter virus.
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Dec 11th 2022, 7:00 AM
Mysterious Georgia Guidestones monument demolished after being bombed by vandals
The so-called American Stonehenge was a target for conspiracy theorists who linked it with Satanism.
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Jul 7th 2022, 5:52 PM
Conspiracy website Infowars files for bankruptcy as Alex Jones faces libel lawsuits
Jones previously claimed that the Sandy Hook school shootings did not happen.
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Apr 19th 2022, 8:39 AM
'They're not going to go away': Where does Ireland's anti-lockdown movement go next?
Some Covid sceptics have become emboldened by the easing of restrictions.
Parts of the anti-lockdown movement have shifted their focus since restrictions were eased last week, Stephen McDermott writes.
Sceptics and conspiracy theorists believe the Government announcement precedes a bigger crisis.
Recent events suggest the movement may be becoming more regionalised and attracting smaller numbers.
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Jan 30th 2022, 12:05 AM
All time
'Violent rhetoric' within Irish anti-lockdown movement 'should not be underestimated' - report
The ISD report details some of the main players in Ireland’s anti-lockdown movement.
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Dec 15th 2021, 1:04 PM
Opinion: First rule of social media? Don’t engage with The Horrible People
Aoife Gallagher says it’s tempting to share content that horrifies you, but it only serves to amplify the hate.
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Jun 18th 2021, 3:20 PM
The Explainer: From influencers to QAnon - how misinformation changed in Ireland over the past year
From WhatsApp messages to conspiracy theories, we explore how misinformation has evolved over the last 12 months.
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Apr 15th 2021, 6:30 PM
Republicans say they will stand by congresswoman who supported bizarre conspiracy theories
There have been calls for Marjorie Taylor Greene to be punished for her online embrace of racist views and bizarre conspiracy theories.
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Feb 4th 2021, 8:56 AM
Facebook bans all accounts linked to conspiracy group QAnon
Campaigners described the move as a “much-needed, if belated, step” from Facebook.
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Oct 7th 2020, 7:05 AM
'The Infodemic': Ireland's weak far-right hopes to gain from online conspiracies and misinformation
Fringe groups are feeding off public frustration and misinformation.
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Sep 19th 2020, 12:05 AM
Here's why you might never fall down a YouTube conspiracy theory rabbit hole again
The site is cracking down on content.
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Jan 30th 2019, 10:48 AM
Conor McGregor said Tupac's old gaff had a "mad pong" out of it
Febreeze, anyone?
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Jul 10th 2017, 10:36 AM
Can You Match This Celebrity to Their Favourite Conspiracy Theory?
Does anyone really believe that Tupac is still alive in Cuba?
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May 1st 2017, 1:00 PM
11 bizarre celebrity conspiracy theories that you'll probably lose hours to
Settle in. Make a cup of tea.
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Mar 25th 2017, 8:00 PM
Shooting suspect with 'Martian master race' manifesto arrested at White House
Kyle Odom, a former Marine from Idaho, has a history of mental illness.
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Mar 9th 2016, 9:20 PM
Brian Cowen played golf with Seán FitzPatrick but they never discussed Anglo
The former Taoiseach also said he underestimated the impact of the IMF coming to town.
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Jul 8th 2015, 2:35 PM
Egyptian TV claims The Simpsons predicted the Syrian civil war
They say a 2001 episode of the long-running cartoon hints that the Syrian conflict was “premeditated”.
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May 7th 2014, 7:30 PM
7 people who are weirdly miffed about the Rose of Tralee
Some people are never happy.
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Aug 21st 2013, 10:28 AM
9/11 conspiracy theories: the alternative accounts of September 11
No planes, controlled demolitions, holograms and missiles – just some of the theories surrounding 9/11.
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Sep 10th 2011, 3:00 PM