The archive, day by day
On this day in conspiracies
The dated turning points behind the case files: assassinations, crashes, leaks, votes, and the moments a theory was born, each drawn straight from a file's sourced timeline. We only place an entry on a day the record actually names.
- 2018Jamal Khashoggi killingGovernment & Intelligence
Saudi Arabia reverses course and admits Khashoggi died inside the consulate, first describing it as the result of a fistfight, then as a rogue operation that exceeded its authority. The public account shifts repeatedly over the following weeks.
- 2020Lekki massacre denialGovernment & Intelligence
The Lagos State government announces a 24-hour curfew. That evening, according to Amnesty International, CCTV cameras at the toll gate are removed and area lighting is cut shortly before soldiers arrive.
- 2025Louvre heist AI 'CCTV' fakesHoaxes & Pop Culture
Different versions of the “heist footage” spread that contradict one another, showing the thieves, their number and their methods in incompatible ways: a sign that the clips are generated, not recorded. Several carry a grainy, timestamped look that reads as authentic CCTV.
Drawn from 1,911 dated events across our case-file timelines. Dates reckoned in UTC.