Why Are George Soros Conspiracy Claims So Prevalent?

Robert Bowers, a gunman, shared his belief in a dark anti-Semitic conspiracy theory called “white genocide” on social media. George Soros, a Hungarian-American billionaire businessman and philanthropist, gained mainstream recognition in the early 1990s, but has faced accusations of being involved in conspiracy theories from right-wing bloggers and Fox News. Social media users have shared false claims about Soros, including being a former Nazi.

Soros’ philanthropy has been recast as fodder for outsized conspiracy theories, including claims that he masterminds specific global plots or manipulates events to further his goals. In recent weeks, internet conspiracy theorists and some Republican politicians have accused him, without evidence, of funding a caravan.

Soros’s philanthropy and support for progressive causes have made him the subject of countless conspiracy theories. Hungarian-born Holocaust survivor George Soros, a billionaire philanthropist, champions liberal and progressive causes. Conspiracy theorists have long attributed wildly varied events to Soros, in attacks often viewed as antisemitic.

In October 2023, Elon Musk launched a baseless Twitter attack on George Soros, a frequent target for antisemitic conspiracy theories, accusing the financier of funding a caravan.