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Conspiracy Theories

As an always-online Gen Z, it’s impossible to avoid conspiracy theories on social media

Katharina Anita Szigeti -
The spread of conspiracy theories online is quietly moulding the thoughts and actions of a generation that’s always online, leading to the spread of fear, and even violence.
Conspiracy Theories

Mark McDonald, America’s Frontline Doctors, and some very troubling beliefs about autism

Aaron Rabinowitz -
A recent interview between former atheist James Lindsay and Dr Mark McDonald showed the distasteful views anti-vaxxers share when among friends
Conspiracy Theories

Agent Swift and sinking Tuvalu: Inventing fake conspiracy theories to teach critical thinking

Dave Hahn -
Studying the details of conspiracy theories can take students so far, but they learn so much more by having to invent their own fake conspiracy plots
Conspiracy Theories

Earthquake conspiracy theories flourished in the wake of last year’s disaster in Turkey

Serdar Basegmez -
One year on from the catastrophic earthquakes in Turkey, conspiracy theories as to its cause and meaning continue to spread
Climate Change

The radicalisation of “Joan”: a true-life account of one colleague’s slide into conspiracism

Anonymous -
"Joan" was always interested in off-the-wall ideas, but over time she became increasingly drawn into deeper and deeper conspiracy theories
Conspiracy Theories

A Swift conspiracy: why almost all major celebrities get accused of being in the Illuminati

Dave Hahn -
Almost without fail, the latest big celebrity gets falsely accused of being members of the Illuminati - and now they've come for Taylor Swift
Climate Change

The recent Glasgow Low Emission Zone protest turned out to be more of a ‘low information zone’

Brian Eggo -
Glasgow's Low Emission Zone protest drew support from QAnon believers and antivaxxers - even Piers Corbyn turned up, to collect money from the crowd
Conspiracy Theories

Andrew Bridgen’s debate on Covid vaccine deaths: skewed statistics, but no substance

Michael Marshall -
Andrew Bridgen MP promised an honest parliamentary debate on excess deaths since the Covid vaccine rollout - what he gave us was clearly not that
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