Who believes in conspiracy theories and why? Listen to part two of our expert guide

March 23, 2020 israel

Archived 6 years ago from The Conversation UK
Who believes in conspiracy theories and why? Listen to part two of our expert guide

Polls show that most people believe in at least one conspiracy theory. Considering the number of conspiracy theories there are, perhaps this isn’t surprising. But research shows that people who believe in one conspiracy theory are more likely to believe in others. Part two of the Expert guide to …

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March 16, 2020 cia, illuminati

Archived 6 years ago from The Conversation UK
How to spot a conspiracy theory – Expert guide to conspiracy theories part one

Welcome to part one of the Expert guide to conspiracy theories, a new series from The Conversation’s Anthill podcast. Over six episodes we explore why people believe in conspiracy theories, how they spread and how dangerous they are. There are a lot of conspiracy theories out there. Some are …

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March 16, 2020 cia

Archived 6 years ago from The Conversation UK
There’s a conspiracy theory that the CIA invented the term ‘conspiracy theory’ – here’s why

Conspiracy theories have a long history, but the actual term “conspiracy theory” emerged much more recently. It was only a few decades ago that the term took on the derogatory connotations it has today, where to call someone a conspiracy theorist functions as an insult. So it may come as no …

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March 11, 2020

Archived 4 years ago from Reuters
U.S. decries ‘fabricated conspiracy theories’ in Cambodia treason trial

By Reuters Staff 3 Min Read PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – The United States ambassador to Cambodia said on Thursday that he is troubled by “fabricated conspiracy theories” at the treason trial of opposition party leader Kem Sokha, who is accused of plotting to overthrow longtime leader Hun Sen. Slideshow …

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March 2, 2020 david icke, deep state, moon landing, nasa

Archived 6 years ago from The New York Times
Can YouTube Quiet Its Conspiracy Theorists?

A new study examines YouTube’s efforts to limit the spread of conspiracy theories on its site, from videos claiming the end times are near to those questioning climate change. By Jack Nicas Produced by Rumsey Taylor, Alana Celii and Dave Horn March 2, 2020 Climate change is a hoax, the Bible …

Archived 6 years ago from The London School of Economics and Political SciencePeople believe the government when they confirm that there has been a conspiracy

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February 13, 2020

Archived 6 years ago from The London School of Economics and Political Science
People believe the government when they confirm that there has been a conspiracy

While the 1964 Warren Commission report concluded that no conspiracy was involved in the assassination of President John F Kennedy, in 1979 a US House Committee found that there may have been a conspiracy around Kennedy’s death after all. In new research, Brian Robert Calfano uses this latter …

Infowars founder who claimed Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax ordered to pay 0000

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December 31, 2019 alex jones

Archived 4 years ago from Reuters
Infowars founder who claimed Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax ordered to pay $100000

By Daniel Trotta 3 Min Read (Reuters) – Conspiracy promoter and right-wing media personality Alex Jones has been ordered to pay $100,000 in court costs and legal fees stemming from a lawsuit over his claims that the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre of school children was a hoax, court records show. Jones, …

Social media hosted a lot of fake health news this year. Here’s what went most viral.

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December 29, 2019 antivax, big tech, rfk jr

Archived 6 years ago from NBC News
Social media hosted a lot of fake health news this year. Here’s what went most viral.

A cabal of doctors is hiding the cure for cancer, berries are more effective than vaccines, and eating instant noodles can kill you: These are some of the claims from the internet’s most viral fake health news in 2019. Health misinformation was a big deal this year. Facing pressure from lawmakers, …

“Bigfoot Watcher Chasing Chemtrails Records a UFO”

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November 6, 2019 chemtrails, ufos

Archived 6 years ago from Boing Boing
“Bigfoot Watcher Chasing Chemtrails Records a UFO”

At Mysterious Universe, Paul Seaburn writes: In what can be considered an unusual convergence of conspiracy theories, a man who runs a Bigfoot videos YouTube channel was chasing chemtrails when he claimed to have recorded a UFO chasing them as well. If you’re playing Conspiracy Scrabble, …

Edward Snowden searched the CIA’s networks for proof that aliens exist. Here’s what he found

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October 23, 2019 chemtrails, cia, moon landing, roswell, ufos

Archived 6 years ago from Wink News
Edward Snowden searched the CIA’s networks for proof that aliens exist. Here’s what he found

Recommended PSA for all the Area 51 stormers, chemtrail believers and climate change deniers: Edward Snowden has searched the depths of the US intelligence networks and can report the conspiracy theories are not true. As a former employee of the CIA and contractor for the National Security Agency, …

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