'Deep state' theory makes false claims about martial law, arrests, pandemic
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The claim: 'Deep State' collapses: martial law is in effect, Biden and Congress arrested, official government statements censored, pandemic created by other countries to overthrow U.S. government
In the days since the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot and President Joe Biden's inauguration, social media platforms and online messaging boards have been flooded with conspiracy theories about a nationwide military takeover.
Social media users have shared a lengthy "Deep State collapses" narrative that makes a variety of claims related to the QAnon conspiracy theory, such as martial law being...