"One factor fertilizing such beliefs is the proliferation of alternative forms of media, from cable television and talk radio to social media and a seemingly endless number of websites. Almost any belief that a person has, no matter how far out or disconnected from the facts, has some kind of 'news' source to back it up," Potok and Dan Terry write.

The SPLC believes investigative journalism highlighting Common Core, military exercises and FEMA, Agenda 21, the North American Union, the financial manipulation of the elite and more—topics rarely if ever covered by the establishment media—pose a serious threat the very fabric of the nation.

Alternative news and information at odds with the narrative spun by the elite and their propagandists in the corporate media "have consequences" and "wreck any chance for finding real solutions," Potok argues.

The SPLC does not call for political or legal action against "the chief enablers of these destructive tall tales," including Alex Jones.