The Cube Candace Owens says Macrons ordered her killing, but there's no proof Amid a defamation lawsuit against Candace Owens for claiming that the French First Lady is a man, the far-right commentator is now alleging that the Macrons want her dead. 27/11/2025
Climate Climate disinformation surges ahead of COP30 A new report looks at the climate disinformation online ecosystem 08/11/2025
Cinema Film of the Week: 'Bugonia' - Is Emma Stone an alien? An absurd, bleakly funny and freakishly timely tale that will delight Lánthimos fans and make you look at CEOs in a very different light. Warning: Flat-Earthers may feel vindicated. 07/11/2025
USA US court rejects Jones' appeal of $1.4bn Sandy Hook defamation ruling The US Supreme Court upheld a $1.4 billion judgement against Alex Jones for his Sandy Hook hoax claims, rejecting his appeal. Jones' bankruptcy and asset liquidation continue. 14/10/2025
EuroVerify Misleading claims about EU COVID vaccine approval persist online The approval of COVID-19 vaccines may have been fast-tracked, but these medicines were still subject to rigorous checks carried out by regulatory authorities. 06/10/2025
Culture news UN 'EscalatorGate' escalates and goes viral as MAGA call out sabotage Donald Trump has called it a “REAL DISGRACE”. White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt says the US Secret Service are looking into it. MAGA supporters are up in arms. Why? Because of the minor inconvenience caused by an escalator breaking down at the UN. Here's why #EscalatorGate is trending. 25/09/2025
Culture news Melania Trump's letter to Putin goes viral for possible use of AI Once Melania Trump's letter to Vladimir Putin was published online, many started to question whether it was generated using artificial intelligence. Grok, X’s AI chatbot, concluded that the contents were "85 per cent AI-drafted, with minor human edits for tone." 18/08/2025
EuroVerify Fake online investigations claim famous women were born male Public female figures, such as former US First Lady Michelle Obama and New Zealand's former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, have also been accused of being assigned male at birth. Researchers say these fake theories are fuelled by "transvestigations". 07/08/2025
Climate Study: Social media boosts climate conspiracies over emergency alerts The study says the influence of high-profile conspiracy theorists during climate disasters is drowning out emergency response efforts. 24/07/2025
France Macrons sue Candace Owens over claims first lady is transgender In the suit filed in the Delaware Superior Court, the Macrons said Owens had waged a "campaign of global humiliation" for personal gain to promote her podcast. 23/07/2025
Culture news Conspiracy theorists claim that Katy Perry’s space trip was a hoax A "Hollywood stunt" or just a damn costly and tone deaf 11-minute photo op? Conspiracy theories are everywhere online about the Blue Origin space tourism flight which happened earlier this week. Here's everything you need to know. 18/04/2025
Art A conspiracy undone: Is Banksy a woman? Ever shrouded in mystery, the identity of Banksy, the world's most famous street artists, claims to have been uncovered by one man on a mission... 11/04/2025
Culture news Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault The presenter-turned-conspiracy theorist first faced public allegations in the form of a British TV investigation. 04/04/2025
Culture news Oliver Stone calls for new investigation into JFK's assassination After thousands of pages of government documents on JFK's assassination were released, the director of the controversial 1991 film called for a renewed investigation into the president's murder. 02/04/2025
Culture news Oliver Stone to testify on newly released JFK assassination files The director, whose 1991 Oscar-winning film 'JFK' has been derided by historians for suggesting the CIA had a role in the killing of John F Kennedy, will speak to task force today aiming "to get to the bottom of this mystery." 01/04/2025
USA Trump administration releases last batch of JFK assassination files History buffs have started to search for new clues among the thousands of documents that were previously classified. 19/03/2025