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conspiracy theory
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For Fact’s Sake podcast: How could ‘fake news’ impact elections in India?
Part three of our elections series is on misinformation challenges in India.
For Fact’s Sake podcast: Who is ‘Argentina’s Donald Trump’?
For Fact's Sake looks at the phenomenon of Javier Milei, the controversial Argentinian populist
For Fact’s Sake podcast: Why is climate denial still so common?
On this podcast, we look at the reasons why people believe in climate conspiracies despite the evidence.
For Fact’s Sake podcast: Is the far right taking over Elon Musk’s Twitter?
For Fact's Sake this week looks at Elon Musk's Twitter takeover, the controversy about HMPAs and Sadiq Khan's health scare.
For Fact’s Sake podcast: How did conspiracy theories lead to an attempted coup in Germany?
Ali and Paul look at the Reichsbürger plot, fact-check the SNP leadership election, and explain a bizarre claim that a bank collapse in the US was caused by its 'woke' policies.
What are 15 minute cities and why are they controversial?
Ferret Fact Service looks at a conspiracy about 15 minute cities raised in the UK parliament.
The FFS Show 39: Why do people believe in flat earth theory?
The FFS Show interviews Dr Carlos Diaz Ruiz about flat earth theory.
Claims Christian Eriksen’s collapse was linked to Covid-19 Vaccine are FFS
Hours after Danish footballer Christian Eriksen collapsed during a Euro 2020 game last Saturday claims started appearing on social media linking his illness to the Covid-19 vaccine.
The FFS Show episode 8: Scots vaccine death stats, and how to talk to conspiracy theorists
Mags is back for episode eight of The FFS Show, The Ferret's fact-checking and misinformation podcast.
