To all fans of political conspiracy theories and those following the situation in the US, I highly recommend the English-language podcast series BBC The Coming Storm (link), which returns for its third season on September 11, 2024. In the first episode, Gabriel Gatehouse delves deeper into the world of American conspiracy culture. On the eve of the US presidential elections, Gatehouse explores how millions of Americans came to believe that their democracy has been taken over by a mysterious elite known as the Deep State.

For the past six months, I have been gathering materials for my articles on various conspiracy theories surrounding Law and Justice (PiS), particularly the overarching conspiracy theory suggesting that PiS is a pro-Russian party, allegedly founded and controlled by Russian intelligence services. Today’s article kicks off a series on conspiracy theories surrounding PiS. In this article, I will focus on Dawid Wildstein’s article Tusk Repeats Smolensk: Dawid Wildstein on Layered Propaganda published on niezalezna.

The elections to the Polish Sejm and Senate in 2023, as well as the 2024 local elections, brought not only a wave of emotions but also a flood of disinformation and conspiracy theories that exploded in social media. Confederation politicians took the lead here. Based on the analysis and observations of @Nocny_Pingwin, we present a catalog of selected individuals who actively propagated conspiracy theories during the pre-election period. The aim of this post is to show how disinformation can influence public opinion and how important it is to approach online content critically.

Introduction to Conspiracy Fragments In today’s inaugural fragment, we will tackle information that electrified internet users in the second week of May. A solar storm and the solar wind reaching Earth were said to be the cause of increased aurora borealis activity. According to scientists, this could be observed in Poland and many other places around the world. Unfortunately, cloudy skies thwarted our observation plans. Theory in Social Media Conspiracy theories quickly started to appear on social networks, questioning whether the solar storm generated such a phenomenon.

What is this article about Today, I would like to engage in a small polemic with myself and with a text by Adam Majchrzak, who is an analyst and mentor at the fact-checking organization demagog.org.pl. I undertake this polemic as an amateur and demonstrate through a specific example the problem with information analysis and how to draw consequences if information is discredited - in my opinion, it’s important to go further and ask why it is discredited.

Introduction - How Many Cases are Similar to Purdue Pharma? The table below serves as an extension to the series of articles related to conspiracy theories surrounding big pharma, or the medical industry. In writing the series on Purdue Pharma and OxyContin, I reviewed numerous investigative articles from the US and documents from the US Department of Justice. At one point, I began to wonder how many cases resembled Purdue Pharma’s, where medical documentation was falsified, and tactics of discrediting and manipulation were employed?

Behind the Scenes of Manipulation In today’s article, I’ll delve into the conspiracy theories emerging from media news influenced by the police. These news might be part of an operational game or a way for the authorities to shape public opinion. This narrative often paves the way for allegations, political conflicts, and even court cases. If conspiracy theories and manipulated facts become the basis for legal proceedings, then we’re dealing with disinformation, a form of informational manipulation that culminates in a broader psychological operation.