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The Psychology and Allure of Conspiracy Theories
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Archived 4 years ago from Undark Magazine
The Psychology and Allure of Conspiracy Theories

Did you hear about how the recent California wildfires were set intentionally? From an airplane? With a laser? To clear a path for a railroad? While your cousin may have obtained his information from some guys at the gym, this idea can also be found on social media, along with other theories about …

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“I no longer believe 9/11 was a terrorist attack”: Working as a Facebook content moderator messes with people’s minds
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Archived 6 years ago from Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard
“I no longer believe 9/11 was a terrorist attack”: Working as a Facebook content moderator messes with people’s minds

Casey Newton’s unprecedented investigation into the contract workers who moderate content on Facebook in America is full with horrifying, dystopian tidbits. Horrifying like: Workers are getting PTSD from repeatedly watching videos of murders in which the victims cry for their mothers as they die. …

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People Drawn to Conspiracy Theories Share a Cluster of Psychological Features
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Archived 5 years ago from Scientific American
People Drawn to Conspiracy Theories Share a Cluster of Psychological Features

Stephan Lewandowsky was deep in denial. About six years ago the cognitive scientist had thrown himself into a study of why some people refuse to accept the overwhelming evidence that the planet is warming and humans are responsible. As he delved into this climate change denialism, Lewandowsky, then …

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Was George Soros Arrested in Switzerland in February 2019?
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Archived 3 years ago from Snopes Fact Checks
Was George Soros Arrested in Switzerland in February 2019?

Claim: George Soros was arrested in Switzerland in February 2019. George Soros, perhaps the most maligned and lied-about public figure alive, was once again the target of another garbled and malicious rumor in February 2019, when conspiracy theory websites reported the “breaking news” that he had …

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4 ways to tell if popular conspiracy theories are false
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Archived 5 years ago from Big Think
4 ways to tell if popular conspiracy theories are false

In the 1950s, the C.I.A. began a secret project called MKUltra that aimed to find a ‘truth drug’ to use during interrogations with suspected Soviet spies. Now, thanks largely to a 1974 New York Times report that prompted a federal investigation, we know that MKUltra involved ethically dubious …

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In our post-truth era, how we view reality is more important than ever
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Archived 5 years ago from The Seattle Times
In our post-truth era, how we view reality is more important than ever

Last year, the president’s defender Rudy Giuliani went full Orwell when he declared on national television that “Truth isn’t truth,” and objective facts are “in the eye of the beholder.” Such language epitomizes the era of President Donald Trump, who has told thousands of lies in office as …

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Did JFK Warn ‘There’s a Plot in This Country to Enslave Every Man, Woman, and Child’?
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Archived 4 years ago from Snopes Fact Checks
Did JFK Warn ‘There’s a Plot in This Country to Enslave Every Man, Woman, and Child’?

Advertisment: Claim: President John F. Kennedy said: “There’s a plot in this country to enslave every man, woman and child. Before I leave this high and noble office, I intend to expose this plot.” “There’s a plot in this country to enslave every man, woman and child. Before I leave this high and …

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Does a Star of David on a Vehicle Traveling with the Migrant Caravan Prove Soros Is Behind It?
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Archived 3 years ago from Snopes Fact Checks
Does a Star of David on a Vehicle Traveling with the Migrant Caravan Prove Soros Is Behind It?

Claim: A Star of David on a vehicle traveling with the migrant caravan proves George Soros is behind it. Just days before 11 Jewish congregants were gunned down inside the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, junk news sites posted propaganda stories falsely reporting that prominent …

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Was Cesar Sayoc an Obama-Supporting Stripper Before Trump’s Rise?
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Archived 2 years ago from Snopes Fact Checks
Was Cesar Sayoc an Obama-Supporting Stripper Before Trump’s Rise?

Claim: Cesar Sayoc, the man accused of mailing bombs to prominent Democratic lawmakers and media organizations critical of President Trump, used to be a stripper and was “long known to support Obama.” What’s True Casar Sayoc has been employed as a stripper in the past and more recently has managed …

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Did the FBI Confirm George Soros Was Funding the Migrant Caravan?
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Archived 2 years ago from Snopes Fact Checks
Did the FBI Confirm George Soros Was Funding the Migrant Caravan?

Claim: The FBI confirmed in October 2018 that billionaire Goerge Soros was funding a migrant caravan. Billionaire George Soros is a frequent target of alt-right conspiracy theories, and in October 2018 pundits, politicians, and online trolls alike began a concerted effort to tie the liberal …

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