By Luke Andrews for MailOnline The announcement that Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine could be up to 90 per cent effective has sparked claims society could go back to normal by spring next year. But with most data from the trials still unpublished, several scientists have sounded a note of caution over whether the vaccine will work. … Read more
Social media users are falsely claiming that ballots in Arizona are invalid because they were filled out with Sharpie markers – but officials were quick to quash such rumors stating they’re still valid. #SharpieGate emerged on social media on Wednesday as Donald Trump supporters suggested that election officials in Maricopa County provided voters with the … Read more
Rumors about Melania Trump using a body double have been reignited by an odd new photo that sent Twitter into a frenzy. The conspiracy theory that Melania has a lookalike stand in for her at public events has been circulated on social media for years, resurfacing whenever proponents spot a slight change in her appearance. … Read more
Disgraced rapper Wiley has continued to spout conspiracy theories on an unregulated app after he was banned from Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. The 41-year-old was blocked from the social media giants and YouTube three months ago after posting a series of hateful rants. But since last week, he has uploaded tons of statuses and videos … Read more
Hundreds of anti-lockdown protesters including conspiracy theorists have clashed with riot police at a mass rally in Trafalgar Square today organised by opponents of the Government’s coronavirus restrictions. An army of Metropolitan Police officers moved in on angry demonstrators defying coronavirus laws against mass gatherings as they descended upon Nelson’s column in central London in … Read more
Arsonists destroy another 5G mast fueled by false conspiracy theory that the new high-speed mobile phone network is to blame for coronavirus A 5G phone mast was set on fire in Otley, Bradford at around 3.39am today Police are investigating the burning of the mast as a suspected arson attack Conspiracy theorists claim that the 5G network … Read more
Rising civil unrest, conspiracy theories and racism typically follows in the wake of disease epidemics, a study of historical outbreaks has warned. Researchers from Italy analysed 57 past epidemics — finding that the turmoil from each outbreak tended to result in a quieting of existing unrest. The findings, the team said, may explain why movements … Read more
Britney Spears backs the Free Britney movement saying it is not ‘a conspiracy theory or a joke’ as she continues legal battle with dad Jamie over control of her conservatorship Britney Spears backed the Free Britney movement in new court documents filed by her lawyer in her ongoing conservatorship case, TMZ reported Thursday The star’s attorney … Read more
The husband of Conservative minister Chloe Smith is a Covid-19 conspiracy theorist who has called coronavirus a ‘mental illness’ – and retweeted posts describing the government as ‘globalist puppets’ and ‘tyrants’. Sandy McFadzean attended Saturday’s march in London along with 10,000 other anti-vaxxers protesting against lockdown measures. Mr McFadzean, a former officer in the Parachute … Read more
Coronavirus denier Pete Evans has revealed that social media platforms Facebook and Instagram are removing posts and pages which share his same dangerous beliefs. The 47-year-old made the admission in a post shared to his Instagram on Wednesday, where he encouraged his fans to follow him on the messaging app, Telegram, to see his posts … Read more