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| June 12 2025 |
Finger pinching conspiracy theory
Trial court overruled WomenLink's appeal and finalized the penalty, stating the organization did not uphold the Assembly and Demonstration Act.
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| June 12 2025 |
Finger pinching conspiracy theory
Court scheduled to deliver a sentence regarding Korean WomenLink's appeal against the summary order fine.
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| 2025 |
Dead Internet theory
A study in the Journal of Cancer Education examined the psychological impact of AI-generated content in online cancer support forums, highlighting patient concerns about receiving support from large language models instead of genuine humans.
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| May 25 2025 | Piker was banned on Twitch for 24 hours after showing an alleged manifesto related to the D.C. Israeli embassy killings. |
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Dead Internet theory
Thomas Sommerer published an article exploring the displacement of human-generated content with artificial content, describing it as an 'inevitable event' and noting that the Dead Internet Theory reflects public perception rather than being scientifically rigorous.
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Reichsbürger movement
Approximately 40 Reichsbürger groups were active in Germany, according to BfV monitoring.
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Fake news in India
During the India-Pakistan conflict, mainstream Indian media outlets like Aaj Tak, News18, and India Today conducted widespread disinformation campaigns, spreading multiple fabricated reports about military actions against Pakistan.
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| 2025 |
Fake news in India
Indian right-wing social media accounts on X, such as The Jaipur Dialogues, actively encouraged 'information warfare', promoting the spread of unverified and damaging news about Pakistan.
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| 2025 |
Reichsbürger movement
Sybille Steinbacher and Jens-Christian Wagner edited 'Rechter Geschichtsrevisionismus in Deutschland' (Right-wing historical revisionism in Germany), a scholarly work examining forms and ideologies of right-wing historical revisionism.
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| May 13 2025 |
Reichsbürger movement
The German Federal government banned 'Königreich Deutschland' ('Kingdom of Germany'), a Wittenberg-based Reichsbürger movement founded in 2012. Four of its leaders were arrested, and searches were conducted across seven German states.
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| May 11 2025 | Hasan Piker was stopped and extensively questioned by Customs and Border Patrol officials at Chicago O'Hare International Airport after returning from a vacation in Paris. He was interrogated about his political views, including support for Donald Trump, potential interviews with Hamas, Houthi rebels, or Hezbollah, and his previous Twitch bans. Piker was traveling to speak at the University of Chicago Institute of Politics the following day. |
| April 2025 |
COVID-19 misinformation by China
Chinese government reiterated in a white paper that COVID-19 might have emerged in the US earlier than in China, citing 'questionable events' at Fort Detrick and other US labs.
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| April 2025 |
Finger pinching conspiracy theory
The Ppuri animator plaintiff appealed against those not informed, claiming insufficient explanation for their acquittal.
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| April 2025 |
COVID-19 misinformation by China
The Chinese government reiterated its claim that COVID-19 originated in the United States.
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| March 2025 |
Litter boxes in schools hoax
Texas representative Stan Gerdes sponsored the Forbidding Unlawful Representation of Roleplaying in Education (FURRIES) Act, aimed at restricting students' animal-related behaviors in schools.
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| March 2025 | The Jewish Algemeiner Journal criticized Piker for defending Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis as 'resistance' against Israel, and for allegedly minimizing sexual violence from the October 7th Hamas attacks. |
| March 2025 | Bill Maher criticizes NPR CEO Katherine Maher during a congressional hearing, characterizing the radio network as 'crazy far-left' and calling for defunding public media outlets. |
| March 2025 |
Deep state conspiracy theory in the United States
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a controversial statement about the 'Deep State' on his official X account, claiming leftist forces weaponize the justice system against right-wing leaders, which was subsequently deleted and reposted on his personal account. Elon Musk responded with support by posting a '100' emoji.
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| March 2025 | Piker received a one-day ban from Twitch after making controversial comments about Rick Scott during a stream, suggesting potential action against the politician due to Medicare fraud allegations. |
| March 2025 | Temporarily banned from Twitch for comments made during a stream about potential Medicaid fraud, which led to a public apology. |
| March 6 2025 |
Joe Nickell
Joe Nickell passed away at the age of 80.
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| March 4 2025 |
Joe Nickell
Died at the age of 80.
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| March 4 2025 |
Joe Nickell
Joe Nickell passed away, concluding a significant career as a prominent skeptic, paranormal investigator, and author.
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| February 2025 |
Finger pinching conspiracy theory
Police complete re-investigation against 86 specified defendants for offenses including defamation and cyberstalking.
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| 2025 | Bill Maher is set to release 'Is Anyone Else Seeing This?' stand-up special on HBO |
| February 2025 | Maher endorsed Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman for the 2028 Democratic Party presidential primaries. |
| February 2 2025 |
Deep state conspiracy theory in the United States
Neoconservative writer Bill Kristol made a provocative statement that 'The deep state is far preferable to the Trump state', prompting reaction from the Heritage Foundation.
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| January 29 2025 | The Fayette County District Attorney's Office dropped all charges against Gazi Kodzo related to the 2022 police raid. Chief assistant prosecutor David Studdard cited unreliable witness testimony and the case's prolonged duration as reasons for dismissal. |
| January 2025 |
Dead Internet theory
Interest in the Dead Internet theory renewed following Meta's announcement of plans to introduce AI-powered autonomous accounts. Connor Hayes, Meta's vice-president of product for generative AI, stated that these AI accounts will have bios, profile pictures, and be able to generate and share content autonomously.
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| 2024 |
Dead Internet theory
Google reports that search results are increasingly populated with websites that appear to be created primarily for search engines, acknowledging the role of generative AI in content proliferation.
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| 2024 |
Dead Internet theory
AI-generated images on Facebook, referred to as 'AI slop', began going viral. These images included surreal compositions like Jesus meshed with shrimp, flight attendants, and black children, often accompanied by hundreds or thousands of AI-generated 'Amen' comments.
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| 2024 |
Dead Internet theory
TikTok began exploring the possibility of offering virtual influencers to advertisement agencies, potentially contributing to discussions around the Dead Internet Theory.
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| 2024 |
Dead Internet theory
Dead Internet Theory began to be used to describe the increasing prevalence of AI-generated content from large language models like ChatGPT in popular internet spaces.
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| 2024 |
Dead Internet theory
Journalist Michael Grothaus published an article in Fast Company linking AI-generated social media content to the Dead Internet Theory, coining the term 'AI-slime' to describe such content.
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| 2024 |
BlueAnon
HarperCollins published David Harsanyi's book 'The Rise of BlueAnon', documenting the phenomenon.
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| 2024 | Sanseitō, led by Sohei Kamiya, participated in the House of Representatives election, securing a position as an opposition party. The party received 1,357,189 votes (2.50%) in constituency voting and 1,870,347 votes (3.43%) in party list voting, marking their first appearance in the 8th election. |
| 2024 |
Deep state conspiracy theory in the United States
Kash Patel, a Trump nominee for FBI Director, discussed the deep state on the Shawn Ryan Show, stating he would shut down the FBI Hoover building and reopen it as a 'museum of the deep state'.
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| 2024 | Election night coverage stream attracted 7.5 million total viewers. |
| 2024 | Hasan Piker's coverage stream on election night for the 2024 United States presidential election had a total of 7.5 million viewers. |
| 2024 |
The Ketchup Song
Young Miko sampled 'The Ketchup Song' in their track 'Wiggy', which can be heard in the video game NBA 2k24.
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| 2024 |
Sam Harris
Endorsed Kamala Harris for the presidential election and participated in a debate on the Honestly podcast arguing in her support, with Ben Shapiro presenting the case for Donald Trump.
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| December 2024 | Hasan Piker was nominated for Best Just Chatting Streamer at The Streamer Awards. |
| December 14 2024 |
Modern flat Earth beliefs
Retired businessman and pastor Will Duffy organized a trip for flat Earth believers to Union Glacier Camp in Antarctica to witness day-long illumination, with mixed acceptance of the Earth's spherical nature.
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| December 9 2024 | Kodzo was sentenced to 5 years of probation for his involvement in the foreign government conspiracy case. |
| November 2024 |
BlueAnon
In the 12 hours after Trump's election victory, social media posts questioning election results peaked at 94,000 per hour on X, with some posts receiving millions of views.
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| November 2024 |
Finger pinching conspiracy theory
Suwon District Court issued a summary order fining Korean WomenLink for not reporting their protest assembly at Nexon headquarters to relevant authorities.
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