Search results for conspiracy

Social Sciences Apr 4, 2025

Subreddits study highlights the hidden ways that hate speech spreads

Explicit antisemitic language used online may be somewhat easy to spot, but implied or suggested meanings can be harder to identify and thus able to circumvent censorship and social stigma.

Social Sciences Apr 4, 2025

How the 'manosphere' spreads through online gaming, influencers and algorithms

The Netflix series Adolescence has generated discussions about masculinity, male violence and the effect of "manosphere" content on boys. The manosphere is a collection of men's rights and misogynistic groups that are interconnected ...

Social Sciences Apr 2, 2025

Pink slime and 'truthpapers': Why more local news is not necessarily better

Securing the future of local journalism is attracting attention from industry, policymakers and academics across the globe, at a time when the landscape is radically shifting. "News deserts" are emerging and, to fill them, ...

Social Sciences Apr 1, 2025

How memes spread conspiracy theories, and what to consider before sharing one

"I am become meme," declared Elon Musk at the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference, just after hoisting a chainsaw—a gift from Argentina's president, Javier Milei—above his head. The tech billionaire and head ...

Social Sciences Apr 1, 2025

Urban U.S. hate crime declined slightly in 2024, but anti-Jewish and anti-Muslim crimes rose, says report

Police reports of hate crimes in 42 major U.S. cities declined 2.7% in 2024, hovering around modern records, according to preliminary data from a new multi-city survey by an emeritus researcher from California State University, ...

Social Sciences Mar 31, 2025

Authoritarian narratives can shape Japanese public opinion, researchers find

An authoritarian regime is a type of government system where power is restricted in the hands of a single leader or a group, limiting the participation of citizens in decision-making. As authoritarian states like China and ...

Environment Mar 28, 2025

Clouds and conspiracies: concerns over push to make rain

Can countries control the clouds? And should they? As climate change drives floods and drought, rainmaking is in fashion across the world, despite mixed evidence that it works and concerns it can stoke cross-border tensions.

Political science Mar 26, 2025

How the COVID-19 pandemic has affected political trust

Five years have passed since 22 March 2020, when the German government at the time imposed the first lockdown in an effort to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. What began as a two-week measure developed into a prolonged crisis ...

Astrobiology Mar 18, 2025

Why we are so scared of space—and how this fear can drive conspiracy theories

There are many home-grown problems on Earth, but there's still time to worry about bad things arriving from above. The most recent is the asteroid 2024 YR4, which could be a "city killer" if it hits a heavily populated area ...

Social Sciences Mar 11, 2025

Why conspiracy theories and misinformation spread in the long wait for Cyclone Alfred

Last Monday, March 3, the Bureau of Meteorology warned residents of Queensland and New South Wales that Tropical Cyclone Alfred was coming their way. The storm was expected to hit the coast on Thursday or Friday.

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