Column: Fueled by Trump, conspiracy theories run amok

April 2, 2021 2020 election, cia, moon landing, trump

Archived 6 years ago from Los Angeles Times
Column: Fueled by Trump, conspiracy theories run amok

Barack Obama was about to become president, and Kathryn Olmsted was worried. The historian, an expert on the combustible blend of politics, conspiracy and paranoia, feared her new book on the subject would soon be irrelevant. With George W. Bush leaving office, she figured, the chatter about the …

Moon Landing

March 23, 2021 moon landing

Archived 6 years ago from Greater Kashmir
Revisiting Moon landing

Even as I rarely take route of the Facebook to vent my feelings on any issue, I spent good time to have a closer look at the activities going on this most popular social networking platform. It has been a useful as well as entertaining tool for me to acquire knowledge and understand the people who …

Conspiracy

March 17, 2021 moon landing

Archived 6 years ago from EurekAlert
Conspiracy theories influence our behavior — even if we do not believe in them

IMAGE: Loukas Balafoutas is Professor of Experimental Economics at the Department of Public Finance. view more Credit: Axel Springer Not least because of the COVID-19 pandemic, conspiracy theories are more topical than ever. They are reported and discussed in almost all media and communication …

ZAnon: A Higher-Ranking Anon Sets the Record Straight

Deep State

March 16, 2021 bill gates, marjorie taylor greene, moon landing, pizzagate, qanon

Archived 6 years ago from The New Yorker
ZAnon: A Higher-Ranking Anon Sets the Record Straight

I am Z. I speak to you anonymously because my Z-level security clearance has exposed me to certain secrets that the public deserves to know. By now, many of you realize that the conspiracy theories touted in QAnon chat rooms have not added up. So it is high time that I, Z, came forward and divulged …

Conspiracy

March 16, 2021 moon landing

Archived 6 years ago from Mirage News
Conspiracy theories influence behavior

Conspiracy theories are more topical than ever. But what influence do they have on our behavior? Scientists led by behavioral economist Loukas Balafoutas investigated this question in a recently published study. The result: We don’t need to believe in conspiracy theories for them to have an impact …

Conspiracy

March 5, 2021 covid19, moon landing

Archived 6 years ago from WSU News
Blind trust in social media cements conspiracy beliefs | WSU Insider | Washington State University

Close up of phone with social media and other icons. (Creative Commons by https://www.staceymacnaught.co.uk) By Sara Zaske, WSU News PULLMAN, Wash. – The ability to identify misinformation only benefits people who have some skepticism toward social media, according to a new study from Washington …

Conspiracy

March 2, 2021 deep state, moon landing, qanon

Archived 6 years ago from News 5 Cleveland
Uniontown pastor hoping to mend family relationships strained by conspiracy theories in new podcast

UNIONTOWN, Ohio — Nearly two months after the attack on the U.S. Capitol and President Joe Biden’s subsequent inauguration, some faith-based leaders are publicly denouncing conspiracy theories like QAnon. QAnon’s followers believe in a secret “deep state plot” against former President Donald Trump. …

Conspiracy

March 2, 2021 9/11, covid19, moon landing

Archived 6 years ago from NET Nebraska
‘Through The Looking Glass’: Conspiracy Theories Spread Faster And Wider Than Ever

Millions of people watched the moon landing live on TV in 1969. But more than 50 years later, Bonnie Garland still isn’t buying it. “I personally do not believe that man has ever been out of the atmosphere,” says Garland, a self-described housewife from Tucson, Ariz. “I’m a very inquisitive person. …

Conspiracy

March 2, 2021 9/11, covid19, moon landing

Archived 6 years ago from KPBS
‘More Dangerous And More Widespread’: Conspiracy Theories Spread Faster Than Ever

Conspiracy

March 2, 2021 9/11, covid19, moon landing, trump

Archived 6 years ago from NPR
Conspiracy Theories Spread Rapidly Because Of Trump, Social Media, Experts Say

False conspiracy theories have always been a part of U.S. history, but experts say they’re spreading faster and wider than ever before. Matt Williams for NPR hide caption toggle caption Matt Williams for NPR False conspiracy theories have always been a part of U.S. history, but experts say they’re …

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