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Why Do People Believe Con Artists?

September 2, 2024March 3, 2020 by Dave
con artist

The study of business history reveals that people everywhere have always had a sweet tooth for the unreal, enthralled by what should be taken as too good to be true.

Categories Fake News, Skeptic news, Skepticism, society Tags Arthur Conan Doyle, Bernie Madoff, Business history, Confidence scams, Piltdown Man, Ponzi scheme

The NASA #BroomstickChallenge

February 27, 2020February 27, 2020 by Dave
#BroomstickChallenge

One of the latest viral Crazes doing the rounds is the #BroomstickChallenge. It is not new, just a rehash of an old egg balancing claim.

Categories Critical Thinking, Fake News, Skeptic news, Skepticism, society Tags #BroomstickChallenge, daft, fake news, viral

Magic Cure for Coronavirus: Just Drink Bleach!

August 6, 2023January 30, 2020 by Dave

Promoters of the pro-Trump QAnon conspiracy theory are urging their fans to ward off Coronavirus by purchasing and drinking dangerous bleach.

Categories consumer, Skeptic news, Skepticism, society, Uncategorized Tags Coronavirus, fake, MMS, quack

Is Anus Tanning really a thing?

December 23, 2023January 9, 2020 by Dave
perineum sunning

“perineum sunning” is a hot new craze. Letting the sun shine where it usually does not is really not a good idea. Claims made for this are BS

Categories Medicine, Skeptic news, Skepticism Tags anus tanning, perineum sunning, skepticism

Update on the Alex Jones Infowars trial

March 22, 2021January 2, 2020 by Dave
alex jones

Alex Jones Trial update – he has been order to pay $100,000 in sanctions & legal fees because he ignored court orders.
#ActionsHaveConsequences

Categories Fake News, Skeptic news, society Tags Alex Jones, consequences, fake news, trial, updates

What are the pathways into a Conspiracy?

November 26, 2023December 20, 2019 by Dave
pathways into a conspiracy

Why do people believe conspiracy theories? Is it because of who they are, what they’ve encountered, or a combination of both?

Categories conspiracy, Critical Thinking, People, science, Skeptic news, Skepticism, study Tags conspiracy, fake news, reddit, research, study
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