/tags/conspiracy-theories Conspiracy Theories en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Wed, 25 May 2022 09:00:00 GMT /vpr-news/2022-05-25/how-north-country-republican-elise-stefanik-peddles-racist-replacement-theory-rhetoric Following the mass shooting that left 10 Black people dead in Buffalo this month, political ads echoing the false theme of "replacement theory" by New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik are drawing closer scrutiny. Wed, 25 May 2022 09:00:00 GMT /vpr-news/2022-05-25/how-north-country-republican-elise-stefanik-peddles-racist-replacement-theory-rhetoric Mitch Wertlieb, Matthew F Smith /vpr-news/2021-03-02/more-dangerous-and-more-widespread-conspiracy-theories-spread-faster-than-ever While false conspiracies aren't new, experts say their reach is spreading â€� accelerated by social media, encouraged by former President Trump, and weaponized in a way that is unprecedented. Tue, 02 Mar 2021 10:00:00 GMT /vpr-news/2021-03-02/more-dangerous-and-more-widespread-conspiracy-theories-spread-faster-than-ever Joel Rose