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
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
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
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 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
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
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
Season three of the show saw even more examples of the Gilead residents being treated horrifically; namely, when the handmaids were being hung and shot in public, and with June (played by Elisabeth Moss) watching. However, the wives and mistresses of the Commanders in Gilead have remained safe throughout the show because they were set … Read more
Fans may recall Maggie is not one to forgive quickly, and her return during this episode will see her arriving at a Hilltop which has been burned to the ground. Hilltop’s razing was, of course, orchestrated by Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), who was covertly working alongside Carol Peletier (Melissa McBride) to kill Alpha (Samantha Morton) … Read more
WARNING: This article contains major spoilers from Ozark season 3. Ahead of season four of Ozark, Marty finally appears to be in cartel leader Omar Navarro’s (Felix Solis) good books. Having been kidnapped, tortured and assaulted by Omar’s men earlier in the series, Marty’s loyalty and skills were rewarded in the season three finale. Marty … Read more