Episode 884 • • 41:08 - 43:37
884: Lane Splitter
Pizzagate Conspiracy and the Comet Ping Pong Incident
A gunman named Edgar Welch entered Comet Ping Pong pizzeria in Washington D.C. to "investigate" a conspiracy theory known as Pizzagate. The theory originated from leaked John Podesta emails that believers interpreted as containing coded language for a child sex ring. Mainstream media outlets use this event as a primary example of the physical dangers posed by online misinformation.