Government issues new 5G masts guide in bid to squash ‘quack theories’ that they spread coronavirus

Ministers have published a guide on 5G masts in a bid to dispel ‘quack’ theories that the new technology could harm people’s health. Conspiracy theories have emerged claiming that the 5G network, which will provide super-fast internet speeds while on the move once fully rolled out, was behind the coronavirus outbreak.  The theorists have claimed that … Read more

China furious at ‘conspiracy theories’ after dossier’s spy claims

A former British diplomat yesterday revealed he had contributed to the controversial dossier on Huawei. Charles Parton, who spent 13 years of his 37-year diplomatic career in China, made public his involvement in the report amid growing calls for the Chinese telecoms giant to be axed from Britain’s 5G network. Yesterday, the Daily Mail revealed … Read more

China furious at ‘conspiracy theories’ after dossier’s spy claims

China vented fury at ‘conspiracy theories’ today after a controversial dossier accused it of trying to turn British establishment figures into agents. The bombshell 86-page report sparked a furious row by alleging a campaign by Beijing to persuade influential individuals to back Huawei and its strategic aims. Among a string of incendiary claims, it described … Read more

Bizarre conspiracy theories about George Soros fueling the unrest and ‘owning Antifa’ soar online

Conspiracy theories that billionaire philanthropist George Soros has been organizing and funding the nationwide anti-police brutality protests sparked by the death of George Floyd are gaining traction online among the far right. The baseless theories involving Soros range from him hiring protesters and renting buses to transport them to demonstrations, to stashing piles of bricks … Read more

Bizarre conspiracy theories about George Soros fueling the unrest and ‘owning Antifa’ soar online

Conspiracy theories that billionaire philanthropist George Soros has been organizing and funding the nationwide anti-police brutality protests sparked by the death of George Floyd are gaining traction online among the far right. The baseless theories involving Soros range from him hiring protesters and renting buses to transport them to demonstrations, to stashing piles of bricks … Read more

People who rely on Facebook and YouTube for Covid news ‘believe 5G conspiracy theories’

People who rely on social media for information about coronavirus are more likely to believe conspiracy theories and go outside with symptoms or breach lockdown rules, a new study revealed today. Research published by the Psychological Medicine journal found that 60 per of people who believe that Covid-19 was directly linked to the world’s growing … Read more

Pete Evans urges his fans to read an essay on coronavirus conspiracy theories

Controversial chef Pete Evans has urged his fans to read an essay on conspiracy theories by American public speaker Charles Eisenstein. In a video posted on Instagram on Friday, the former My Kitchen Rules judge said it was ‘important’ that his fans read Eisenstein’s latest essay. In the lengthy blog titled The Conspiracy Myth, Eisenstein addressed … Read more

Is there more than Un? Wild theories circulate that Kim Jong Un uses a body double

Wild theorists are claiming that Kim Jong Un has a body double after the North Korean leader made his first public appearance following weeks of rumours that he had died. State media broadcast images of Kim at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at a fertiliser plant on the outskirts of Pyongyang on Friday, his first appearance since … Read more

China’s deadly legacy exposed: Major new series sorts coronavirus conspiracy theories from facts 

When tens of thousands worldwide are dead or dying and many thousands more are doomed, it’s an odd thing to boast about. But when the flagship Hermès store in the Chinese city of Guangzhou reopened after a two-month coronavirus lockdown last weekend, it took a staggering $2.7 million — the highest one day earnings by … Read more

China’s deadly legacy exposed: Major new series sorts coronavirus conspiracy theories from facts 

When tens of thousands worldwide are dead or dying and many thousands more are doomed, it’s an odd thing to boast about. But when the flagship Hermès store in the Chinese city of Guangzhou reopened after a two-month coronavirus lockdown last weekend, it took a staggering $2.7 million — the highest one day earnings by … Read more