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Alarm sounded over controversial 'Queen of Canada'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 01 01:17 AM

Concerns have been raised over the rise of a Filipino-Canadian conspiracy theorist who has amassed thousands of followers in Canada. Read more »

Disinformation attempts to rehabilitate the Marcoses, disparage EDSA

Ma. Diosa Labiste and Yvonne T. Chua, Tsek.ph
Posted at Feb 25 12:31 PM

Tsek.ph says it has debunked a series of disinformation covering the martial law period, EDSA People Power Revolution, and the May 2022 elections. Read more »

Trump app opens to hundreds of testers ahead of launch

Helen Coster, Reuters
Posted at Feb 17 07:48 PM

The testing of Truth Social comes a year after Trump was banned from Facebook, Twitter and Alphabet's YouTube. Read more »

Facebook boosts fight vs conspiracies, violent groups

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 17 06:42 AM

The new tool is meant to detect organized, malicious efforts that are a threat but fall short of Facebook's existing rules against hate groups. Read more »

'Through the looking glass': How conspiracy theories wreck lives

Cécile Feuillatre, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 17 03:45 PM

People with conspiracy believers in their lives are often reluctant to come forward, feeling ashamed at an uncle who believes that the Earth is flat (a "flat-earther"), or a husband who threatens to disown his children if they wear facemasks to protect against Covid-19. Read more »

Twitter suspends QAnon-linked Republican lawmaker's account

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 18 11:35 PM

A newly elected Republican congresswoman known for promoting QAnon conspiracy theories accused Twitter of censorship on Sunday after her account was temporarily suspended for "multiple violations".   Read more »

Fact Check: Trump claims election rigged

Arthur MacMillan and W.G. Dunlop, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 07 04:13 AM

As the tortuous US presidential election appeared headed to a conclusion, Trump addressed the nation Thursday and claimed without evidence that he was being robbed of a second term.   Read more »

Meet the 'QAnon' caucus: Conspiracy buffs on path to US Congress

Susan Cornwell, Reuters
Posted at Oct 26 11:21 PM

The US House of Representatives recently voted to condemn the pro-President Donald Trump online conspiracy theory known as "QAnon." But multiple QAnon-friendly lawmakers may soon be taking seats in the House chamber. Read more »

Facebook bans all QAnon groups as dangerous amid surging misinformation

Joseph Menn, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 07 08:32 AM

SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook Inc on Tuesday classified the QAnon conspiracy theory movement as dangerous and began removing Facebook groups and pages as well as Instagram accounts that hold themselves out as representatives. Read more »

The Republican embrace of QAnon goes far beyond Trump

Matthew Rosenberg and Maggie Haberman, The New York Times
Posted at Aug 21 09:46 PM

The new catchphrase, “We Are the Storm,” is an unsubtle cue to a group that the FBI has labeled a potential domestic terrorist threat. It is instantly recognizable among QAnon adherents, signaling what they claim is a coming conflagration between President Donald Trump and what they allege, falsely, is a cabal of Satan-worshipping pedophile Democrats who seek to dominate America and the world. Read more »

Fighting conspiracy theorists, Facebook removes 790 QAnon groups

Sheera Frenkel, The New York Times
Posted at Aug 20 08:34 AM

Facebook said on Wednesday that it had removed 790 QAnon groups from its site and was restricting another 1,950 groups, 440 pages and more than 10,000 Instagram accounts related to the right-wing conspiracy theory, in the social network’s most sweeping action against the fast-growing movement.   Read more »

What is QAnon, the viral pro-Trump conspiracy theory?

Kevin Roose, The New York Times
Posted at Aug 19 10:52 PM

Trump is the central and heroic figure in QAnon’s core narrative — the brave patriot who was chosen to save America from the global cabal. As a result, QAnon believers parse Trump’s words and actions closely, looking for hidden meanings.  Read more »

Sotto has explanation for frowning Nancy viral meme

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 06 11:07 AM

Binay was caught on camera frowning and scrunching her face during the Senate inquiry on the Philippines' preparedness against the novel coronavirus, which has killed nearly 500 people and infected some 24,000 others worldwide.   Read more »