Conspiracy theories

For more than 25 years, the "conspiracy" has maintained the city of some 340,000 people is actually a hoax put on by the CIA, the Mossad or aliens at the local university.

The autopsy of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein reportedly found a broken neck bone that can fracture during homicides by strangulation.

A pro-Trump comedian is getting death threats after Trump retweeted him. He also said on social media that "Facebook is fact-checking his jokes."

Marina Joyce was last seen July 31; in 2016, she was the subject of conspiracy theories after appearing in a video with bruises, whispering "Help Me."

NASA officials have said that the plane was flying as part of a mission to study the effects of fire smoke on air quality.

"The advent of the Internet and social media has enabled promoters of conspiracy theories to produce and share greater volumes of material via online platforms," the FBI assessed in a new report.

Scientists know the bacterium that causes Lyme disease has been out in the wild since long before any biological weapons research could have focused on it. And that's just for starters.

"You've got to remember, what is abortion? The sacrificing of kids," said "firefighter prophet" Mark Taylor. "Abortion is the food source for Baal."

The 26-year-old was accused of convincing victims as young as 14 to send him sexually explicit material.

The suspect provided the staffer with his name and phone number, allowing authorities to trace the call.

A plethora of other materials peddling anti-vax theories were still available as of Saturday.

Alex Jones, who claims victims of school and mass shooting are paid "crisis actors," now streams content via the Roku Channel Store.

Prosecutors say the suspect, 26, was likely experiencing serious mental illness.

"These keyboard commandos, these Walmart warriors, they go down to Cabela's and buy all these s****y looking goods—stuff to make 'em look good in the mirror," Robert Crooks, who leads militia group the Mountain Minutemen, said.

Broadcaster NOS published an article describing the billionaire as "the Jew Soros" and noting his influence in U.S. politics.

"The idea that I am kneeling in water to make it look deep is frankly, idiotic," Cooper said.

No, that's not "The Storm" coming. Instead, it's another blow to the QAnon conspiracy theory popular among supporters of Donald Trump.

"The X-Files" couldn't have imagined the conspiracy theories of 2018, but looking back on 25 years reveals some surprising things the series got right.

The reason is actually pretty straight forward.

People who believe in creationism tend to believe in conspiracy theories, new research shows.

Only a minority of Russians regard LGBT activists as people who "do not pursue destructive goals," according to the survey.

The CIA's secretive Project MKUltra subjected thousands of unsuspecting people to drugs and psychological abuse in an effort to control minds.

Republicans who think the president is breaking up a cabal of Democrats and spies running a child abuse ring showed their support.

"Can you openly admit that you know the Earth is constitutionally round?"

A helicopter and multiple police crews were called to the teen's home.

It's not going to Netflix, either, despite claims to the contrary.

Barr, a devoted supporter of President Donald Trump and purveyor of far-right blogs, also earnestly shared a series of conspiracy theories with her Twitter followers.

Rotondo said he has been making a "reasonable effort" and "doing the best" he can to move out of his parent's home

The president's eldest son attributed the decline in new followers to a disclaimer he said appeared when a friend searched for him on the app. That disclaimer did not appear when Newsweek searched for Trump, Jr.'s name on multiple devices. 

Tooth fragments discovered in Berlin in 1945 belonged to Hitler, proving he died as the Allies approached.