Fact check: Was Elon Musk’s Starlink used to rig the US election? Did the tech billionaire really use satellite-based technology to ‘steal’ the election for Donald Trump? Al Jazeera · Nov 13, 2024
Elon Musk is now king of the MAGA media universe Earth’s richest person has transformed Twitter into the cornerstone of the right-wing media ecosystem – which makes him one of the powers behind Trump’s throne, writes Io Dodds The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2024
The week America was at its worst And it all started with Donald Trump's Miracle of Butler Salon · Jul 21, 2024
Online conspiracy circles galvanize to proclaim Baltimore bridge collapse a ‘black swan event’ The phrase, which conspiracy theorists use to describe public distractions from nefarious plots, was trending online following the collision The Guardian - US · Mar 27, 2024
The Baltimore bridge collapse gave conspiracy theorists a chance to boost themselves One researcher says it has become "standard" for any unexpected event "to be run through a filter of conspiracy theories based on the personal brand of the person spreading the theory." WEKU · Mar 27, 2024
‘Sticking it to the liberal media’: how conservative pop culture broke out this summer The success of Sound of Freedom, Jason Aldean and Oliver Anthony has created a moment for outrage to take center stage The Guardian - US · Sep 9, 2023
From Sound of Freedom to Ron DeSantis: how QAnon’s crazy conspiracy theories went mainstream The movement itself may have grown quieter – but its ideas have percolated into public discourse, freed from their ridiculous premise The Guardian - US · Aug 16, 2023
Trump's "announcement" is "just a grift" Looks like Trump found a "brand new way to steal from his supporters," critics say Salon · Dec 15, 2022
Why Trump went full QAnon: Desperation Author Mike Rothschild says Trump may be fading, but the QAnon cult is spreading — and could bring "mass violence" Salon · Sep 27, 2022
Inside the cults that survive even when the prophecy fails A core trait of many sect-like communities is paradoxical: A failed prophecy doesn’t mean the end of the movement. Instead, it can galvanize a new era. Inverse · Sep 15, 2022
Donald Trump calls Joe Biden 'an enemy of the state' after president's condemnation of MAGA extremism The former president slams Joe Biden for the FBI raid on his Mar-a-Lago residence and describes his successor's comments last week as the "most vicious, hateful and divisive speech ever delivered by an American president". ABC News · Sep 4, 2022
The Storm is Upon Us review: indispensable QAnon history, updated Donald Trump welcomed the conspiracy at the White House. Its followers stormed Congress. Big Tech still seems not to care. Mike Rothschild’s book should sound the alarm for us all The Guardian - US · Aug 21, 2022