Nazis," said Francesco Campisi, a lecturer at Université de Montréal's School of Criminology. "But there are many other ...

To most people, Barron Trump is simply the youngest son of Donald Trump. But online, a bizarre theory has convinced The ...

Surveys may overestimate belief in conspiracy theories because of trolls and jokers – but genuine believers can still cause ...

After the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, investigative reporters Garance Burke, Martha Mendoza and Juliet Linderman wanted to know if ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Conspiracy theories can muddle people's thinking. Natalie_/iStock / Getty Images Plus Conspiracy theories are everywhere, and they ...

Conspiracy theories have been central to Donald Trump’s political rise.

Prominent economist Paul Samuelson wrote in Newsweek in 1966, “Wall Street indexes predicted nine out of the last five recessions! And its mistakes were beauties.” One could say something similar ...

Conspiracy theories have existed since ancient times. However, they have exploded in popularity since the advent of the ...

Conspiracy theories run wild at Denver International Airport since it opened in 1995. In the past few years, though, airport officials have taken the reigns by embracing them as a way to to connect ...

A flood of misinformation, conspiracy theories and false claims about the shooting at Saturday night’s White House Correspondents' Association dinner spread online at a notable and concerningly speedy ...

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has made short work of a lawsuit involving the Governor of California and an alleged ...