Dentith, M R. The Truth about Conspiracy Theories.. iai news. 8/26/2020

Every States Most-Searched Conspiracy Theory. USDirect.

DOE/Los Alamos National Laboratory. New AI tool tracks evolution of COVID-19 conspiracy theories on social media. 4/19/21.AAAS EurekaAlert.

Bergengruen, Vera. QAnon Candidates Are Winning Local Elections. Can They Be Stopped? Time. 4/16/2021

Friedberg, Brian. The Dark Vitality of a Hollywood Blood-harvesting Conspiracy. Wired. 7/31/20

Holub, Christian. The Department of Truth comic wants you to think about who benefits from belief in conspiracy theories. EW.com 3/31/21

Hofstadter, Richard. "The Paranoid Style in American Politics." Harper’s Magazine 1964: 77-86.

Tangherlini, T. R. An AI tool can distinguish between a conspiracy theory and a true conspiracy – it comes down to how easily the story falls apart. The Conversation.1/13/20

Farago, J. How Conspiracy Theories Shape Art (Published 2018). The New York Times. 11/1/20

Fisher, M. Why Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories Flourish. And Why It Matters. The New York Times. 4/8/20

Robb, Amanda. “Pizzagate: Anatomy of a Fake News Scandal.” Rolling Stone (blog), Nov. 16, 2017.

Trilling, David, Journalist’s Resource June 16, and 2017. “Seen a Fake News Story Recently? You’re More Likely to Believe It next Time.” Journalist’s Resource (blog), June 16, 2017.

Bardon, A., & Bardon, A. (2020, February 1). Humans are hardwired to dismiss facts that don’t fit their worldview. Fast Company. 2/1/20

Cohen, R. The Silurian Hypothesis. The Paris Review. 1/23/20

PolitiFact - "Why Do Some People Think Mass Shootings Are Staged Every Time?” Aug. 8, 2019 @politifact. 

The Atlantic. “Shadowland.” Ongoing series by several authors.

• Cushing, Ellen. “I Was a Teenage Conspiracy Theorist.” The Atlantic. Accessed June 22, 2020.
• Garber,Megan. “The Paranoid Style in American Entertainment.” The Atlantic. Accessed June 22, 2020.
• Goldberg, Jeffrey. “The Conspiracy Theorists Are Winning.” The Atlantic. May 13, 2020.
• Gordon, Devin. “Trump’s Favorite TV Network Is Post-Parody.” The Atlantic. Accessed June 22, 2020.
• LaFrance, Adrienne. “The Prophecies of Q.” The Atlantic. Accessed June 22, 2020.
• Lewis,Helen. “The Mainstream Media Won’t Tell You This.” The Atlantic. Accessed June 22, 2020.
• Neklason, Annika. “The Conspiracy Theories That Fueled the Civil War.” The Atlantic. Accessed June 22, 2020.
• Serwer, Adam. “Birtherism of a Nation.” The Atlantic. Accessed June 22, 2020.
• Sloan, Robin. “The Conspiracy Museum.” The Atlantic. Accessed June 22, 2020.
• Tiffany, Kaitlyn. “Something in the Air.” The Atlantic. Accessed June 22, 2020.
• DiResta, Renée. “The Conspiracies Are Coming From Inside the House.” The Atlantic, March 10, 2020.
• Zipperstein, Steven J. The Conspiracy Theory to Rule Them All. The Atlantic. Aug 25, 2020.

The Conversation. “Conspiracy Theories News, Research and Analysis.”   

The 9/11 Lies Are Out There: Editor’s Notes.” Popular Mechanics, February 4, 2005.

Wong, Julia Carrie. Down the rabbit hole: how QAnon conspiracies thrive on Facebook. The Guardian Jul. 25, 2020.  

Wolf, Jessica. How Conspiracy Theories Emerge – and How Their Storylines Fall Apart. UCLA Newsroom. June 26, 2020.

Alter, Charlotte. How Conspiracy Theories Are Shaping the 2020 Election—and Shaking the Foundation of American Democracy. Time 9/10/20

Conger, K. (2020, July 24). Twitter Takedown Targets QAnon Accounts. The New York Times.

Ortutay, Barbara. YouTube follows Twitter and Facebook with QAnon crackdown. ABC News. October 15, 2020

Wong, Q. Facebook intensifies its crackdown on QAnon conspiracy theory. CNET. August 10, 2020

Tiffany, Kaitlyn. The Boom in Fireworks Conspiracy Theories. June 24, 2020. The Atlantic.

Zaveri, Mihir; Allie Conti and Sandra E. Garcia. Fireworks Conspiracy Theories: Why You Should Be Skeptical. June 25, 2020. New York Times

Cassata, Cathy & Cassel, Dana K. Doctors Debunk 9 Popular COVID-19 Vaccine Myths and Conspiracy Theories. Healthline 6/22/2021

Melor, Chris. Just 12 anti-vaxxers responsible for spreading most COVID-19 vaccine conspiracy theories. StudyFinds.org 5/22/2021

Miller, Susan. Tweet analysis uncovers how COVID conspiracy theories evolved. GCN. 4/21/2021

Robinson, Philip. What’s the secret science of conspiracy theories? Chemistry World 4/26/2021

Brazil, Rachel. Why do people believe conspiracy theories? Chemistry World. 4/26/2021

Donovan, Joan. Covid hoaxes are using a loophole to stay alive—even after content is deleted. MIT Technology Review. 4/30/20

Parks, Myles. The Most Popular J&J Vaccine Story On Facebook? A Conspiracy Theorist Posted It. NPR 4/15/21

Klepper, David; Amiri, Farnoush; Dupuy, Beatrice.The superspreaders behind top COVID-19 conspiracy theories. ABC News/Associated Press. 2/15/21

Li , David K. & Samira Puskar. Wisconsin pharmacist accused of trying to destroy Covid vaccine is 'conspiracy theorist,' authorities say. NBC News.1/4/21

Video: The Guardian.Why the 5G coronavirus conspiracy is false. 5/1/20

The Conversation. Five experts investigate how the 5G coronavirus conspiracy theory began. 6/11/20.

Fisher, M. Why Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories Flourish. And Why It Matters. The New York Times. 4/8/20

Alba, Davey; Decker, Ben. Trump spread multiple conspiracy theories on Monday. Here are their roots. New York Times, 9/1/20

Edmond, Charlotte. Conspiracy theories have flourished during the pandemic – here’s how to stop them in their tracks. World Economic Forum, 9/2/20

On the Media podcast: The COVID Conspiracy Boom on Facebook. 8/19/2020

Rettner, Raechel. "COVID-19 has fueled more than 2,000 rumors and conspiracy theories". LiveScience. 8/10/2020

Video::Coronavirus: Conspiracy Theories: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO). 7/19/20

Video: How 'Plandemic' and Other Conspiracy Theories Spread. CBC interview with Timothy Caulfield about COVID 19 misinformation.May 11, 2020.

Cohen, Seth. Is Fauci A “Deep State” Doctor? The Conspiracy Theory That Is Sickening America. Forbes. 7/14/2020.

Mitchell, A. , Jurkowitz, M., Oliphant, J. Baker, Shearer, Elisa.Three Months In, Many Americans See Exaggeration, Conspiracy Theories and Partisanship in COVID-19 News. Pew Research Center. 6/29/2020.

Ridgwell, Henry. Reliance on Social Media News Amplifies COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories, Report Finds. Voice of America, 7/1/2020.

Latest conspiracy theories repeat old stories. From DW (Deutsche Welle)

CBC video: How "Plandemic" and other conspiracy theories spread

Douglas, K. Psychological Science and COVID-19: Conspiracy Theories. Association for Psychological Science.May 29, 2020.

Ball, P & Maxmen, A. The epic battle against coronavirus misinformation and conspiracy theories. Nature. May 27, 2020.

PEN America's Guide COVID-19 and Disinformation

Reader, Ruth. Why Bill Gates is the focus of the latest coronavirus conspiracy theories.  April 14, 2020. Fast Company.

Coronavirus: How do I recognize a conspiracy thoery? DW (Deutsche Welle)

Taylor, Adam. Trump’s ‘stop the steal’ message finds an international audience among conspiracy theorists and suspected cults. Washington Post 1/7/21

Harwell, Drew and Isaac Stanley-Becker, Razzan Nakhlawi, Craig Timberlake. QAnon reshaped Trump’s party and radicalized believers. The Capitol siege may just be the start. Washington Post 1/15/21

Daily Distortions. An ongoing fact-checking project of the New York Times. 1/15/21+

Frontline. What Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones Said in the Lead Up to the Capitol Riot. 1/12/21

Get Smart About the News: Mob reality/Antifa falsely accused/Riot or coup? News Literacy Project. 1/12/2021

Fried, Ina. Axios Login includes Disinformation's Capitol Win. 1/8/2021

Beer, Tommy. FBI: No evidence antifa involved in Capitol chaos. Forbes.1/8/21

Fried, Ina. Axios Login. Scroll down to 2. The Capitol siege's QAnon roots. 1/7/2021

 

Stice, Elizabeth. Conspiracies in the Classroom. Opinion piece. Inside Higher Ed. 6/3/2021

Video: Todd, Chuck; Mark Murry; Carrie Dan. Study finds nearly one-in-five Americans believe QAnon conspiracy theories. Meet the Press. 5/27/2021 (posted 5/27 but some of video is from months earlier)

NBCNewsCaldwell, Noah; Mia Venkat; Jarenwattananon. America's Satanic Panic Returns — This Time Through QAnon. All Things Considered. 5/18/2021

Conger, K. (2020, July 24). Twitter Takedown Targets QAnon Accounts. The New York Times.

Ortutay, Barbara. YouTube follows Twitter and Facebook with QAnon crackdown. ABC News. October 15, 2020

Wong, Q. Facebook intensifies its crackdown on QAnon conspiracy theory. CNET. August 10, 2020

Mac, Ryan; Lytvynenko, Jane. Facebook has banned QAnon. BuzzfeedNews 10/6/20

Podcast: Vogt, PJ; Goldman,Alex; Dzotsi, Emmanuel. Country of Liars. Reply All podcast 9/18/20

Davis, Susan. House Votes To Condemn QAnon Conspiracy Theory: 'It's A Sick Cult'. NPR 10/2/20

Jennings, Rebecca. What we can learn about QAnon from the Satanic Panic. Vox. 9/25/20.

McNeal, Stephanie. The Netflix Movie "Cuties" Has Become The Latest Target Of #SaveTheChildren Conspiracy Theorists. Buzzfeed News. 9/11/20

O'Sullivan, Donie. 911 dispatchers slammed with calls about QAnon-backed false claims about wildfires. CNN 9/11/20

LaFrance, Adrienne. “The Prophecies of Q.” The Atlantic. Accessed June 22, 2020.

Wong, Julia Carrie. Down the Rabbit Hole: How QAnon Conspiracies Thrive on Facebook. The Guardian Jul. 25, 2020.

QAnon at Wikipedia.

Video: Mallory Simon, Sara Sidner, Julia Jones and Jason Kravarik. These locally elected officials posted or openly supported QAnon conspiracy theories. Here's what happened after they took office, CNN 6/3/2021

Gonzalez, Oscar. QAnon FAQ: Who is Q and what you should know about this pro-Trump conspiracy theory. CNET. 4/5/21

Palmer, Ewan. Why QAnon Followers Think Donald Trump Will Be Sworn Back In as President on March 4. Newsweek. 2/8/21

Video: Podcaster explains QAnon belief behind March 4th. CNN. 2/8/21?

Scripps National. QAnon conspiracy theories point followers to March 4, second inauguration. The Denver Channel. 2/10/21

Bowman, Emma. Why QAnon survives after Trump. All Things Considered.2/4/21

Beauchamp, Zack. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s space laser and the age-old problem of blaming the Jews. Vox. 1/30/21

Collins, Ben & Brandy Zadrozny. Some QAnon followers lose hope after inauguration. NBC News 1/20/21

Harwell, Drew & Craig Timberg. QAnon believers grapple with doubt, spin new theories as Trump era ends. Washington Post 1/20/21

Nguyen, Tina & Mark Scott. Trump leaves QAnon and the online MAGA world crushed and confused. Politico 1/20/21

Video: Many believed conspiracy theories about Trump and the election. Now, they're losing faith. CNN Business. 1/20/21

Arit, John. From 4chan to Congress? A guide to the QAnon conspiracy theory. Los Angeles Times. 7/15/2020

Hasen, Rick. The QAnon Candidates Are Here. Trump Has Paved Their Way. New York Times. 7/14/2020

Knutson, Jacob. 11 GOP congressional nominees support QAnon conspiracy. Axios. 7/12/2020.

Snopes https://www.snopes.com/?s=floyd Note: A lot of this is misinformation and rumor, rather than conspiracy theory

Snopes https://www.snopes.com/?s=blm Note: A lot of this is misinformation and rumor, rather than conspiracy theory

Edmond, Charlotte. Conspiracy theories have flourished during the pandemic – here’s how to stop them in their tracks. World Economic Forum, 9/2/20 (Helpful charts)

Alba, Davey; Decker, Ben. Trump spread multiple conspiracy theories on Monday. Here are their roots. New York Times, 9/1/20

Hosenball, Mark; Mason, Jeff; Lynch, Sarah N. Trump alleges plane of 'thugs' being probed, but other officials cannot confirm it. Reuters, 9/1/2020

Baker, Peter. Trump Embraces Fringe Theories on Protests and the Coronavirus. New York Times, 8/30/2020

Seitz, Amanda. Facebook groups pivot from targeting stay-at-home orders to misinformation on racial injustice protests. Associated Press/USAToday. 7/5/20

Wong, Queenie. Coronavirus, BLM conspiracy theories collide on Facebook and Twitter. CNET, 6/28/2020

Kaplan, Alex. A debunked conspiracy theory about Black Lives Matter, ActBlue, and Democrats can be traced to far-right message boards. Media Matters, 6/12/2020

Ellis, E.G. Wired: The world was primed for protest conspiracy theories. Jun. 4, 2020.

Rodrigo, C.M. The Hill: Conspiracy theories run rampant online amid Floyd protests. Jun. 3, 2020

BBC News Reality Check: George Floyd protests: Misleading footage and conspiracy theories spread online. Jun. 2, 2020

CBSN: Online conspiracy theories spread after the death of George Floyd. Jun. 3, 2020

Klepper, David & Laurie Hinnant. George Soros conspiracy theories surge as protests sweep US. June 21, 2020. APNews.