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Tahrif/Tahreef

Tahrif, or Tahreef, is the Arabic word for "corruption." The term is used to reference a conspiracy theory dating back to the 9th century CE, which claims that Christians and Jews made changes to their religious texts... Read more

Conspiracy Theories Islamist

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Taqiyya/Taqiya/Takiya

An Islamic doctrine which is frequently the subject of misinformation promoted by anti-Muslim bigots, as part of their false claims about the alleged threat that Islam and Muslim people pose to Western societies. They claim that this... Read more

Conspiracy Theories Right-wing

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Great Reset

The Great Reset is a conspiracy theory which gained traction during the coronavirus pandemic. It warns that "global elites" are using the pandemic to advance their interests and push forward a globalist plot to destroy American sovereignty... Read more

Conspiracy Theories Anti-government

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Peckerwood

Peckerwood, derived from an old racial epithet aimed at whites, has evolved to become a term used to refer to white prisoners, particularly white prisoners belonging to the white supremacist prison gang subculture. Often the term is... Read more

Slogans / Code words White supremacist

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Pedogate

Pedogate refers to the broader child trafficking and pedophilia aspects of QAnon conspiracy theories.

Conspiracy Theories Right-wing

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Turbo Cancer

Turbo cancer is a term used for an anti-vaccine conspiracy theory that claims COVID-19 vaccines, especially mRNA vaccines, are causing vaccinated individuals to develop aggressive, fast-developing cancers. The claim has been debunked by medical experts, and the... Read more

Conspiracy Theories Non-extremist

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Pick Up Artists (PUA)

Pick up artists, or PUAs, are members of the online misogynistic manosphere, along with incels and MRAs. PUAs seek to seduce women through game-like strategies. The community is known for misogyny, harassment and toxic masculinity.

Slogans / Code words Single-issue

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Pink pill

The "pink pill" is the female version of the incel black pill, and represents a woman's realization that she will never be attractive to men. The "pink pill" can also be a transphobic reference to taking an... Read more

Slogans / Code words Single-issue

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Scamdemic

“Scamdemic” is a popular conspiratorial term used by some conspiracy theorists, extremists and anti-vaccine activists to describe their belief that the COVID-19 pandemic was deliberately planned and “orchestrated” by global elites as a ruse to enslave humanity... Read more

Conspiracy Theories Non-extremist

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Pizzagate

Pizzagate is a conspiracy theory claiming that tunnels under a Washington, D.C. pizzeria served as headquarters for a child trafficking and pedophilia ring sanctioned by Hillary Clinton and other Democratic figures.

Conspiracy Theories Right-wing