Conspiracy theories

‘Stolen rain’ returns? Scientists dismantle viral Iran–Turkey theory

As fighting escalated and air corridors were restricted, social media posts alleged that cloud seeding aircraft used by the US and its allies had been grounded, causing “stolen” rains to return.

People pray for rain following a drought crisis at Imamzadeh Saleh shrine in Tehran, Iran, November 14, 2025.
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Israel engineered 'special' rats to attack Palestinians in Gaza, radical Fatah officials claim

Dan Bilzerian was asked during a TMZ interview about referring to Rep. Randy Fine as a "fat Jew."

Dan Bilzerian wants to ‘kill Israelis,' thinks Judaism is ‘terrible,’ and is running for Congress

A still from AZAPAC's launch video, during which its founder, Michael Rectenwald, called pro-Israel politicians "puppets" whose "strings are pulled by donors loyal to the modern nation state of Israel."

A new anti-Zionist PAC has endorsed candidates who believe Jews were behind 9/11


Kash Patel's girlfriend sues podcaster for alleging she is a 'honeypot' Mossad agent

Former FBI agent and self-alleged whistleblower Kyle Seraphin called Patel's partner "an agent of a foreign government, assigned to manipulate and compromise the director of the FBI.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi swears in the new Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel as his girlfriend Alexis Wilkins holds the Bhagavad Gita in the Indian Treaty Room in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on February 21, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Antisemitic conspiracy theories about Jeffrey Epstein are proliferating — and going mainstream

The scandal won’t die: Democrats and some Republicans want the files released, and some in Trump’s base are turning on him.

A person walks next to a mobile Ad Van that displays a photograph of U.S. President Donald Trump and disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in protest of the visit of U.S. President Donald Trump in Aberdeen, Scotland, Britain, July 28, 2025.

Psychology professor finds conspiracy believers think they're the majority

Conspiracy believers think they are in the majority 93% of the time, even when they are in a tiny minority.

 Psychology professor finds conspiracy believers think they're the majority.

FBI to kill conspiracy on Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide by releasing surveillance footage

While officials in the first Trump administration ruled in 2019 that Epstein had died of a suicide, conspiracies raged that he was killed for his potential leverage against high-profile figures.

 US financier Jeffrey Epstein appears in a photograph taken for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services' sex offender registry March 28, 2017 and obtained by Reuters July 10, 2019.

‘Israel killed JFK’: Another antisemitic conspiracy levelled against the Jews - opinion

We destroyed the industries of the horse and buggy, as well as for Kodak cameras, typewriters, and the hula hoop. Hey, you don’t see many of them around lately, do you?

 Left to right: Israeli prime minister David Ben-Gurion, with F. D. Roosevelt Jr. and John F. Kennedy during their visit to Israel, October 8, 1951

Internal obstacles in Israel’s war effort - opinion

Why hasn't Israel won the war yet? A look at some of the policies implemented may provide an explanation.

 Demonstrators protest for the release of Israelis held hostage in the Gaza Strip, outside Hakirya Base in Tel Aviv, February 18, 2025.

Why is there controversy surrounding the new Pentagon press secretary, Kingsley Wilson?

Kingsley Wilson's appointment has raised eyebrows as Wilson has made several comments over the years that indicate support or belief in antisemitic conspiracy theories.

 US Secretary of Defense Hegseth meets with Israeli PM Netanyahu at the Pentagon, in Washington

Trump fires national security officials, reportedly at urging of far Right Jew, Laura Loomer

Laura Loomer, a far-right conspiracy theorist with ties to antisemites, urged Trump to fire “neocons.” Days later, multiple NSC officials were ousted.

 Laura Loomer arrives at Philadelphia International Airport on The Trump Organization's plane ahead of the presidential debate, September 10, 2024.

Secret meanings: Third of QAnon subreddits contain implicit antisemitism - study

Two specific QAnon subreddits were chosen - r/CBTS_Stream and r/greatawakening - both of which were deplatformed in 2018 due to threats of violence.

Jacob Chansley, also known as Jake Angeli, holding a sign referencing QAnon, speaks as supporters of US President Donald Trump gather to protest about the early results of the 2020 presidential election

Accusations of ‘Deep State’: What is this entity Netanyahu claims controls Israel? - opinion

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims that an alleged Deep State controls the country. What is this mysterious entity?

 An illustrative image of a shadowy puppet master pulling the strings of many people set to a backdrop of an Israeli flag in dark lighting.