Study debunks rise of conspiracy theories

How it Spreads - Social Media & Conspiracy Theories

Douglas, Karen and Joseph E. Uscinski. 2019 study that finds conspiracy theories do more harm than good. The Conspiracy Theory ...

Conspiracy theories in online environments: An interdisciplinary ...

Findings show that the majority of studies lack a definition of conspiracy theories and fail to conceptually delineate conspiracy theories from ...

Against modernist illusions: why we need more democratic and ...

Various societal and academic actors argue that conspiracy theories should be debunked by insisting on the truthfulness of real “facts” ...

Why people believe in conspiracy theories, with Karen Douglas, PhD

This past year, COVID-19 and the U.S. elections have provided fertile ground for conspiracy theories—with sometimes disastrous consequences.

How to keep conspiracy theories from ruining your time with family

' But they've said that almost every year since the 1960s,” said Joe Uscinski, a political scientist at the University of Miami who studies the ...

The 4 Stages of Conspiracy Theory Escalation on Social Media

Conspiracy theory beliefs and (more generally) misinformation may be groundless, but they can have a range of harmful real-world consequences, ...

Detecting Conspiracy Theories on Social Media - RAND

4 Another study seemed to demonstrate that polarized conspiracists who are exposed to contrast- ing or teasing debunking narratives actually increase their ...

25% in US see at least some truth in conspiracy theory that COVID ...

Most Americans (71%) have heard of a conspiracy theory that alleges that powerful people intentionally planned the coronavirus outbreak.

Conspiracy beliefs reduce the following of government coronavirus ...

A new study from the University of Oxford shows that people who hold coronavirus conspiracy beliefs are less likely to comply with social ...

Addressing conspiracy theories: what teachers need to know

... conspiracy theories by learning how to identify, debunk, react to and report on them. This campaign by UNESCO and the European Commission is jointly ...

Conspiracy theories and right-wing extremism

opinions about the historical roots of the term; secondly, the concept itself of conspiracy theory is subject to uncertainties and disagreements amongst ...

Beliefs in Conspiracy Theories and Misinformation About COVID-19

Research has shown that distrust in traditional news media leads to selective exposure to news (Swire et al., 2017) and increases the use of alternative sources ...

Summarising data and factors associated with COVID-19 related ...

Results from one study showed that belief in COVID-19 conspiracy theories was positively correlated with faith in intuition (r = 0.206, p < ...

Fake news and the spread of misinformation: A research roundup

Persistence was stronger and the debunking effect was weaker when audiences generated reasons in support of the initial misinformation. A detailed debunking ...

Understanding Conspiracy Theories - Douglas - Wiley Online Library

Conspiracy theories are abundant in social and political discourse, yet a coordinated research agenda to grapple with their causes and ...

Trump peddles conspiracy theories, debunked claims throughout ...

Former President Trump gave voice to a number of conspiracy theories and discredited statements during Tuesday's night's debate.

Conspiracy theory - Wikipedia

Studies have linked belief in conspiracy theories to distrust of authority and political cynicism. ... Some researchers suggest that conspiracist ideation—belief ...

21 of the best conspiracy theories | Live Science

Karen is currently working on a European Research Council Advanced Grant to study the consequences of conspiracy theories for individuals, ...

Conspiracy Theories - Google Jigsaw

Conspiracy theories have legitimized violence, impaired public health, and undermined democratic governance. Containing their harms begins with ...

Conspiracy theory | Definition, Examples, & Facts - Britannica

American historian Richard Hofstadter explored the emergence of conspiracy theorizing by proposing a consensus view of democracy. Competing ...