The information war eroding political reality in Brazil After years studying the nation’s military hierarchy, one academic believes that he has uncovered a coordinated program to contaminate discourse and bolster the army’s power feature Darren Loucaides
Texans post conspiracy TikTok videos claiming the snow is “government created” Some of those affected by last week’s deadly snowstorm have turned to anti-science theories for answers brief Isobel Cockerell
TikTok’s wellness trends breed misinformation Memes and challenges have underpinned TikTok’s meteoric rise — but the platform is also home to a torrent of misinformation feature Coda Staff
QAnon followers back the Myanmar coup The military takeover gives hope to believers in the world’s biggest conspiracy theory brief Mariam Kiparoidze
Chinese scientist cleared of fraud in case that highlighted China's fake research labs The recent case involving a renowned immunologist points to a wave of academic fraud that risks the reputation of China’s science community brief Isobel Cockerell
QAnon followers think Trump will be back in the White House by March Supporters have shifted to merge their beliefs with those promoted by the extremist sovereign citizen movement brief Mariam Kiparoidze
TikTok sees a surge in anti-protest disinformation in Russia Social media influencers with millions of followers have urged ordinary Russians to stay away from demonstrations in support of Alexey Navalny brief Katia Patin
Turkmenistan looks to squeeze a Covid-19 cure from licorice President Berdymukhamedov’s promotion of licorice root has been picked up by health officials and state media brief Mariam Kiparoidze
India milks ‘cow science’ in latest effort to promote nationalism Critics say a government agency’s upcoming exam on Indian cattle will spread bovine pseudoscience brief Gautama Mehta
Uyghurs in Turkey fear China is leveraging its Covid-19 vaccine to have them deported to Xinjiang A new extradition agreement between the two countries could be disastrous for exiles brief Isobel Cockerell
How antisemitic conspiracy theories fueled the Capitol Hill riots Pro-genocide and anti-Jewish ideologies have become a common sight both online and offline brief Isobel Cockerell
Trump supporters are casting Mike Pence as a modern-day Judas After declaring Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 election, the devout Christian vice president has found himself compared to the Bible’s most infamous figure brief Katia Patin
Castles, crystals and conspiracies: enter the spiritual home of British QAnon The English West Country has long been replete with ancient legends and New Age beliefs. Now, it is waiting for the Great Awakening feature Isobel Cockerell
The year QAnon went global From hip-hop to the wellness industry and Australia to the Balkans, the bizarre conspiracy theory has spread across the world explainer Coda Staff
How Fox News distorted a story about Representative Eric Swalwell Right-wing media have spun an Axios report on a Chinese influence operation into attacks against a Democratic congressman feature Caitlin Thompson
