Conspiracy Theories on Moscow Attack Blame CIA and Mossad: How Misinformation Spreads on Social Media
Moscow, Russia – Following the tragic attack on Moscow’s Crocus City Hall on March 22nd, social media was inundated with misinformation and conspiracy theories regarding the perpetrators. Despite the terrorist group Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) claiming responsibility for the mass shooting, some users on platforms like 4chan and Instagram pointed to alternative culprits, suggesting the United States and Israel had a hand in the attack. These fringe conspiracy theories quickly spread from 4chan’s ‘politically …