conspiracy theorist
noun
plural conspiracy theorists
: a person who proposes or believes in a conspiracy theory
Distrust of the numbers is why one group of dissenters—government conspiracy theorists—grow during pandemics.—
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The 52-year-old conspiracy theorist and his webcast crew raised their cups for a toast Thursday night as Jones seemed to concede his Austin, Texas studio was shutting down.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
After years of trying to acquire Infowars—the far right media company founded by Sandy Hook conspiracy theorist Alex Jones—Collins and his satirical paper were finally set to receive court approval to move forward with their takeover of the internet’s most noxious URL.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
The fight over whether the satirical website The Onion can take over Infowars, the media company run by conservative conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, is now in the hands of the state's highest court.
—Tovia Smith, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
The Onion is taking another stab at getting control of Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turning them into comedy sites spoofing the conspiracy theorist.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
After years of trying to acquire Infowars—the far right media company founded by Sandy Hook conspiracy theorist Alex Jones—Collins and his satirical paper were finally set to receive court approval to move forward with their takeover of the internet’s most noxious URL.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
The fight over whether the satirical website The Onion can take over Infowars, the media company run by conservative conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, is now in the hands of the state's highest court.
—Tovia Smith, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
The Onion is taking another stab at getting control of Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turning them into comedy sites spoofing the conspiracy theorist.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Conspiracy theorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspiracy%20theorist. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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