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![WIRED Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::1344951.png) WIRED [@WIRED](/creator/twitter/WIRED) on x 9.7M followers
Created: 2025-07-22 15:26:38 UTC

Conspiracy theories about so-called false flag attacks have been around for decades. But as trust in media and public institutions craters, every single major news event is now being labeled as fake.

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