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Futurologist@futurology.today to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 2 years ago

New research show just how much conspiracy theories are used and spread by people who don't believe they are true.

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New research show just how much conspiracy theories are used and spread by people who don't believe they are true.

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Futurologist@futurology.today to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 2 years ago
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Some online conspiracy-spreaders don't even believe the lies they're spewing, researchers find
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There has been a lot of research on the types of people who believe conspiracy theories, and their reasons for doing so. But there's a wrinkle: My colleagues and I have found that there are a number of people sharing conspiracies online who don't believe their own content.
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