The 2020s

65 theories

2020 US Presidential Election Fraud
Debunked

2020 US Presidential Election Fraud

The 2020 election fraud conspiracy claims widespread voter fraud stole the presidency. All 60+ legal challenges failed. Courts, audits, and officials debunked.

2020 · United States
Debunked

5G Caused / Spread COVID-19

The specific claim that 5G millimeter wave radiation either caused COVID-19 symptoms directly or weakened immune systems, with the timing of 5G rollouts in Wuha

2020 · United Kingdom
Confirmed

The 764 Network

The 764 network targets children through Discord and Roblox, coercing them into self-harm and violence. The FBI calls it a tier-one threat. Most parents have never heard of it.

2021 · United States
H5N1 Bird Flu Plandemic Conspiracy
Mixed

H5N1 Bird Flu Plandemic Conspiracy

When H5N1 bird flu hit, the conspiracy playbook from COVID was already written. Claims of engineered pandemics, food supply control, and RFK Jr.'s dangerous advice.

2024 · United States
Boeing Whistleblower Deaths
Unresolved

Boeing Whistleblower Deaths

Two Boeing whistleblowers died within weeks of each other in 2024, both during active legal proceedings. Coincidence or something darker?

2024-03-09 · United States
CBDC / Digital Dollar Surveillance Control
Unresolved

CBDC / Digital Dollar Surveillance Control

Fears that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) will give governments unprecedented ability to track, freeze, or restrict spending — enabling total financial

2020 · United States
Debunked

COVID-19 as Engineered Bioweapon

The claim that SARS-CoV-2 was deliberately engineered as a biological weapon — by China, the US, or a shadowy elite — with genetic 'insertions' cited as evidenc

2020 · China
COVID-19 Lab Leak Theory
Unresolved

COVID-19 Lab Leak Theory

The hypothesis that SARS-CoV-2 originated from the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Evidence, intelligence assessments, and the ongoing scientific debate.

2020 · China
Unresolved

COVID-19 Origins Conspiracy

Did COVID-19 come from a wet market or a lab? The FBI and DOE say lab leak. The WHO says natural origin. The Wuhan Institute of Virology isn't talking. The question remains unresolved.

2020 · Global
Debunked

COVID Vaccines Causing Mass Death

Claims that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are killing and injuring millions through blood clots, myocarditis, prion disease, and immune system destruction — with the d

2021 · United States
COVID Vaccine Microchip / Tracking
Debunked

COVID Vaccine Microchip / Tracking

The viral theory that COVID-19 vaccines contain nano-scale microchips or hydrogel structures that enable location tracking, with Bill Gates and ID2020 accused o

2020 · United States
COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories (Overview)
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COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories (Overview)

A comprehensive overview of COVID-19 conspiracy theories including lab leak, bioweapon, 5G, vaccine microchips, Great Reset, and more.

2020 · Worldwide
Debunked

Critical Race Theory — Anti-White Cultural Agenda

The political right's reframing of academic Critical Race Theory as a sinister anti-white ideological program being secretly installed in K-12 schools to erase American history and demonize white people.

2020 · United States
Mixed

Dead Internet Theory

The Dead Internet Theory claimed most online content and users are fake. In 2025, with AI bots generating over half of web traffic, the theory looks less crazy every day.

2021 · United States
Diddy / Sean Combs Conspiracy Theories
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Diddy / Sean Combs Conspiracy Theories

Sean 'Diddy' Combs was convicted on two counts in 2025, but QAnon and social media spun his arrest into a sprawling web of fabricated tapes, arson plots, and satanic panic. Here's what's real.

2023 · United States
DOGE: Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency
Unresolved

DOGE: Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency

How Elon Musk's DOGE gained access to Social Security, Treasury, and IRS data on millions of Americans — whistleblowers, Russian IP logins, and a dozen lawsuits.

2025 · United States
Debunked

Dominion Voting Systems Conspiracy

The claim that Dominion Voting Systems machines were programmed to switch votes from Trump to Biden — leading to Dominion's landmark $787.5M defamation settlement with Fox News.

2020 · United States
Mixed

GameStop Short Squeeze — Wall Street vs. Reddit

When Robinhood halted GameStop purchases during the 2021 short squeeze, retail investors alleged market manipulation to protect short-selling hedge funds like Melvin Capital and Citadel.

2021 · United States
Debunked

Mark of the Beast / 666 Vaccine Chip Theory

COVID-19 vaccine microchip theories blended with Biblical Revelation prophecy to claim vaccines or RFID chips represent the 'Mark of the Beast' required for buying and selling in end times.

2020 · United States
The Great Reset Conspiracy
Mixed

The Great Reset Conspiracy

The conspiracy theory that COVID-19 was exploited by the World Economic Forum to implement a 'Great Reset' of global capitalism and governance.

2020 · Switzerland
Confirmed

AI Claim Denial Algorithms by Health Insurers

Confirmed through lawsuits and ProPublica investigations: health insurers like Cigna and UnitedHealthcare use AI tools to auto-deny thousands of claims per hour without physician review.

2020 · United States
January 6 Capitol Attack — False Flag Theory
Debunked

January 6 Capitol Attack — False Flag Theory

Theories that the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack was organized by the FBI, Antifa, or Nancy Pelosi as a false flag to frame Trump supporters — investigated and debunked by multiple inquiries.

2021 · United States
Unresolved

Karen Read Trial Conspiracy

Karen Read was charged with killing her boyfriend. But the defense says corrupt cops framed her to cover up the real murder at a house party. The evidence is wild.

2022-01-29 · United States
2025 Los Angeles Wildfires Conspiracy
Mixed

2025 Los Angeles Wildfires Conspiracy

The 2025 LA fires killed 29 people and destroyed thousands of homes. Then came the conspiracy theories — from space lasers to Diddy evidence destruction.

2025-01-07 · United States
Unresolved

Maui Lahaina Fire Conspiracy Theories

Examining conspiracy theories surrounding the devastating 2023 Lahaina fire — from directed energy weapons to billionaire land grabs and government negligence.

2023-08-08 · United States
mRNA Vaccines Alter DNA
Debunked

mRNA Vaccines Alter DNA

The widespread false claim that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines permanently alter recipients' DNA — physically impossible given that mRNA never enters the cell nucleus and is degraded within days of injection.

2020 · United States
Unresolved

Ozempic & GLP-1 Conspiracy Theories

Examining conspiracy theories around Ozempic and GLP-1 drugs — from Big Pharma profit motives to suppressed side effects, food industry connections, and the obesity-industrial complex.

2023 · United States
Project 2025
Mixed

Project 2025

The Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 is either a roadmap for American renewal or a blueprint for authoritarianism. The truth depends on which 450 pages you read.

2023-04 · United States
RFK Jr. and the MAHA Health Conspiracy
Mixed

RFK Jr. and the MAHA Health Conspiracy

RFK Jr. leads HHS with claims that Big Pharma and Big Food are poisoning America. Some concerns are legitimate. Others could get people killed.

2023 · United States
Signalgate — When the Pentagon's War Plans Landed in a Journalist's Group Chat
Confirmed

Signalgate — When the Pentagon's War Plans Landed in a Journalist's Group Chat

How National Security Advisor Mike Waltz accidentally added The Atlantic's editor to a Signal chat where top Trump officials shared classified Yemen airstrike plans.

2025 · United States
TikTok Ban Conspiracy
Unresolved

TikTok Ban Conspiracy

Was banning TikTok really about Chinese spying, or was it about silencing a platform the establishment couldn't control? The conspiracy theories cut in every direction.

2024-04 · United States
Unresolved

Trump Butler Assassination Attempt Conspiracy (2024)

The July 13, 2024 shooting at Trump's Butler, Pennsylvania rally spawned theories about Secret Service stand-down orders, a second shooter, and deep-state orchestration.

2024 · United States
$TRUMP Meme Coin Conspiracy
Unresolved

$TRUMP Meme Coin Conspiracy

Three days before taking office, Trump launched a meme coin that made insiders billions while retail investors lost everything. Was it corruption in plain sight?

2025-01-17 · United States
UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting Conspiracy
Mixed

UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting Conspiracy

Brian Thompson's assassination exposed America's rage at health insurance. The conspiracy theories that followed say more about the system than the shooter.

2024-12-04 · United States
Ukraine Bioweapons Conspiracy
Debunked

Ukraine Bioweapons Conspiracy

Russia's claim that the US operates secret biological weapons labs in Ukraine, amplified by Tucker Carlson and others; Victoria Nuland's congressional testimony about 'biological research facilities' was seized upon as proof.

2022 · Russia
Debunked

Wayfair Human Trafficking Conspiracy Theory

An in-depth examination of the 2020 Wayfair human trafficking conspiracy theory — how overpriced cabinets sparked one of the internet's wildest viral accusations.

2020-07-09 · United States
AI Sentience Cover-Up
Unresolved

AI Sentience Cover-Up

Claims that major AI systems (Google's LaMDA, GPT models) have already achieved sentience and that their creators are suppressing this fact to avoid regulatory,

2022 · United States
BlueAnon — Left-Wing Conspiracy Theories
Mixed

BlueAnon — Left-Wing Conspiracy Theories

BlueAnon: the umbrella term for liberal and left-wing conspiracy theories — from Russiagate maximalism to stolen elections in 2000 and 2004. The mirror image of QAnon that nobody wants to talk about.

2021 · United States
Bored Ape Yacht Club Racist Symbolism Theory
Debunked

Bored Ape Yacht Club Racist Symbolism Theory

Artist Ryder Ripps claimed the Bored Ape Yacht Club was full of hidden Nazi symbolism. He was sued for $9 million. Here's what actually happened.

2022-01 · United States
Central Bank Digital Currency as Control Grid
Unresolved

Central Bank Digital Currency as Control Grid

Will government-issued digital currencies enable total financial surveillance? Examining the real capabilities of CBDCs, the valid privacy concerns, and where conspiracy theory begins.

2020 · Global
COVID Death Count Inflation
Mixed

COVID Death Count Inflation

Did governments inflate COVID-19 death counts to justify lockdowns? Examining the 'died with vs. died from' debate, excess mortality data, and how counting actually works.

2020-04 · United States
Debunked

Plandemic: COVID-19 Was Planned

The 'Plandemic' documentary's claims by disgraced researcher Judy Mikovits that Anthony Fauci orchestrated a coordinated pandemic response for financial gain, and that COVID-19 vaccines are tools of depopulation.

2020 · United States
COVID Vaccine Spike Protein Shedding
Debunked

COVID Vaccine Spike Protein Shedding

The claim that vaccinated individuals 'shed' spike proteins, infecting unvaccinated people nearby and causing menstrual irregularities, miscarriages, and other health effects — debunked by immunology and virology.

2021 · United States
Election Denial / Stop the Steal Movement
Debunked

Election Denial / Stop the Steal Movement

The broader movement rejecting the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election — and by extension many subsequent elections — that has reshaped the Republican Party around the belief that American elections are systematically rigged against conservatives.

2020 · United States
15-Minute City as Open-Air Prison Plot
Debunked

15-Minute City as Open-Air Prison Plot

The conspiracy theory that 15-minute city proposals will confine residents to small geographic zones enforced by cameras and permits. Oxford's trial targeted by protests.

2020 · United Kingdom
Debunked

Fogvid-24 Chemical Fog Conspiracy

In late 2024, social media users claimed mysterious fog was a chemical weapon dubbed 'Fogvid-24.' Meteorologists had a simpler explanation.

2024-11 · United States
Food Processing Plant Fires Conspiracy
Debunked

Food Processing Plant Fires Conspiracy

In 2022, social media users compiled lists of food facility fires claiming a plot to destroy America's food supply. The numbers told a different story.

2022 · United States
Debunked

FTX Collapse — Political Money Laundering Conspiracy

After FTX's $8 billion collapse, conspiracy theories alleged SBF was laundering Ukrainian aid money through Democratic Party donations. The truth was more mundane — and more criminal — than the conspiracy.

2022-11 · United States
Mixed

Gain-of-Function Research Cover-Up

Did NIH-funded gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology contribute to the COVID-19 pandemic? The evidence, the denials, the congressional investigations.

2020-01 · United States
Ivermectin COVID-19 Suppression
Mixed

Ivermectin COVID-19 Suppression

The controversial claim that ivermectin is an effective COVID-19 treatment suppressed by health authorities and pharmaceutical companies to protect Emergency Use Authorization for vaccines and protect new antiviral drug revenues.

2020 · United States
Italygate — Italian Satellites Stole the US Election
Debunked

Italygate — Italian Satellites Stole the US Election

In the final days of the Trump presidency, a theory emerged that Italian military satellites had been used to switch votes from Trump to Biden. It was presented in the White House. It was completely fabricated.

2021-01 · United States
Jim Carrey Clone Conspiracy
Debunked

Jim Carrey Clone Conspiracy

Jim Carrey went from manic comedian to philosophical artist. Conspiracy theorists say that's because the original Jim was replaced. Here's what actually happened.

2026 · United States
Vaccine-Induced Myocarditis Conspiracy
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Vaccine-Induced Myocarditis Conspiracy

The amplified (but real-signal-containing) claim that mRNA COVID vaccines cause myocarditis at rates exceeding official disclosure, with regulatory agencies accused of downplaying risks — particularly in young males.

2021 · United States
New Jersey Drone Sightings (2024)
Mixed

New Jersey Drone Sightings (2024)

In late 2024, thousands reported mysterious drones over New Jersey. Conspiracy theories ranged from Iranian spies to fake alien invasions. Here's what we know.

2024 · United States
OceanGate Titan Conspiracy Theories
Mixed

OceanGate Titan Conspiracy Theories

The OceanGate Titan implosion killed 5 people in June 2023. The conspiracy theories range from media distraction to corporate cover-up — and some have teeth.

2023-06-18 · United States
Panama Canal Trump Conspiracy
Unresolved

Panama Canal Trump Conspiracy

Trump threatened force over the Panama Canal, claiming China controls it. The truth involves Hong Kong ports, BlackRock deals, and 120 years of American imperialism.

2024-12 · United States
Red Heifer Sacrifice — Third Temple Apocalypse Trigger
Unresolved

Red Heifer Sacrifice — Third Temple Apocalypse Trigger

Numbers 19 requires a red heifer sacrifice to purify the Temple site. In 2023 Israel imported red heifers from Texas for this purpose, alarming Muslims worldwide and sparking apocalyptic theories.

2022 · Israel
USAID Shutdown Conspiracy
Unresolved

USAID Shutdown Conspiracy

When DOGE and the Trump administration moved to gut USAID, both sides saw conspiracy. The right saw a globalist slush fund. The left saw sabotage of democracy itself.

2025-02 · United States
VAERS Data Manipulation & Vaccine Deaths
Debunked

VAERS Data Manipulation & Vaccine Deaths

How anti-vaccine activists weaponized the VAERS database to claim COVID-19 vaccines killed thousands — misrepresenting a passive reporting system designed to detect safety signals, not prove causation.

2020 · United States
WHO Global Health Treaty as World Government
Unresolved

WHO Global Health Treaty as World Government

Claims that the WHO Pandemic Treaty and IHR amendments will create a health dictatorship, overriding national sovereignty. Examining the evidence and politics.

2021 · Global
Alleged Charlie Kirk Assassination Plot (2024)
Unresolved

Alleged Charlie Kirk Assassination Plot (2024)

In late 2024, reports emerged of an alleged assassination plot targeting Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. Competing theories point to domestic extremists, foreign actors, or political fabrication.

2024 · United States
COVID Masks Cause Oxygen Deprivation / CO2 Poisoning
Debunked

COVID Masks Cause Oxygen Deprivation / CO2 Poisoning

The false claim that wearing face masks during COVID-19 causes dangerous oxygen deprivation or CO2 toxicity, recycled from earlier anti-mask arguments used against surgical masks in healthcare settings.

2020 · United States
Luna 25 Crash — Space Race Sabotage Theory
Debunked

Luna 25 Crash — Space Race Sabotage Theory

The theory that Russia's Luna 25 spacecraft, which crashed into the Moon in August 2023, was sabotaged by Western powers to prevent Russian lunar achievements.

2023 · Russia
Mixed

UAP Disclosure: What the Government Finally Admitted

David Grusch testified before Congress that the U.S. has recovered non-human craft. What did Congress actually hear, what was confirmed, and what remains classified?

2023 · United States
Vatican Holy Doors — 'Portals to Hell' Theory
Debunked

Vatican Holy Doors — 'Portals to Hell' Theory

A viral 2024 conspiracy theory claiming that Vatican Holy Doors sealed until the 2025 Jubilee are demonic portals or Satanic gateways. The reality is a 700-year-old Catholic tradition.

2024 · Global