Jul 20 Watch 10:43 RFK Jr. appears before Congress as his comments spreading misinformation draw scrutiny By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan, Ian Couzens, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako All eyes are on the Republican primary this election cycle, but one Democratic underdog has been getting attention for his controversial comments spreading misinformation on a range of subjects. Lisa Desjardins reports on how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. captured the… Continue watching
Mar 04 Election conspiracies fuel dispute over voter fraud prevention system By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press A bipartisan effort among states to combat voter fraud has found itself in the crosshairs of conspiracy theories fueled by Donald Trump’s false claims about the 2020 presidential election and now faces an uncertain future. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 4:17 How online conspiracy theories led to this man’s mental health crisis By Becky Wandel, Kevin Truong, Marie Cusick David Morrill of Portland, Oregon, was involved in conspiracy theory communities online until a mental health crisis forced him to confront his beliefs. He talked with his father about how he found his way back to reality. Their conversation is… Continue watching
Feb 02 New York man pleads guilty to threatening Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene By Associated Press Federal prosecutors say a New York man has pleaded guilty to making threatening phone calls to Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia. Continue reading
Dec 02 Owing nearly $1.5B to Sandy Hook families, Infowars host Alex Jones files for personal bankruptcy By Dave Collins, Jill Bleed, Associated Press Infowars host Alex Jones has filed for personal bankruptcy protection in Texas as he faces nearly $1.5 billion in court judgments over conspiracy theories he spread about the Sandy Hook school massacre. Continue reading
Nov 10 Post-election misinformation targets Arizona and Pennsylvania By David Klepper, Associated Press A day after the midterm elections, misinformation about the results is zeroing in on the states of Arizona and Pennsylvania. In Arizona, most of the misleading claims now circulating online began after problems emerged Tuesday with voter tabulation machines in… Continue reading
Nov 04 Alex Jones’ Sandy Hook conspiracy trial moves to punitive damages phase By Dave Collins, Associated Press Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is facing the possibility of having more penalties heaped onto the amount he owes relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Continue reading
Nov 01 Man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi held without bail, enters not guilty plea By Olga R. Rodriguez, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press A San Francisco judge has ordered the man accused of breaking into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's home, beating her husband and seeking to kidnap her, to be held without bail. Continue reading
Oct 29 Suspect in assault at Pelosi home had posted about QAnon, other conspiracy theories By Michael Biesecker, Bernard Condon, Associated Press The man accused of breaking into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's California home and severely beating her husband with a hammer appears to have made racist and often rambling posts online, including some that questioned the results of the 2020 election, defended former… Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 3:32 Mother has moment of truth that leads to her rejecting conspiracy theories she believed By Becky Wandel and Makenna Mead, Mississippi Youth Media Project Like millions of Americans, Karen Robertson of Iuka, Mississippi believed in conspiracy theories. But one day she had an experience that convinced her to challenge her beliefs. She spoke about that moment with student reporter Makenna Mead of Mississippi Public… Continue watching