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A conspiracy theory is an explanation for an event or situation that asserts the existence of a conspiracy by powerful and sinister groups, often political in motivation, when other explanations are more probable.
May 22, 2024 · conspiracy theory, an attempt to explain harmful or tragic events as the result of the actions of a small powerful group. Such explanations reject the accepted narrative surrounding those events; indeed, the official version may be seen as further proof of the conspiracy.
Aug 19, 2022 · Area 51, the JFK assassination, sightings of Bigfoot: These have sparked some of the most popular conspiracy theories countrywide.
Jul 11, 2023 · Conspiracy theories that have taken hold range from a faked moon landing to Barack Obama's birthplace to chemtrails.
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Nov 18, 2020 · Psychologists’ research offers insight into why people put faith in conspiracy theories such as QAnon.
Mar 2, 2021 · Disinformation continues to swirl. Bogus conspiracy theories like this have always been a part of U.S. history. Only now, experts say they're spreading faster and wider than ever before ...
Mar 10, 2023 · Issues: conspiracy theories. O.J. Simpson Died from Cancer, Not COVID-19 Vaccine. April 12, 2024. O.J. Simpson, a football star who was acquitted in the murder of his ex-wife and her friend,...
Nov 18, 2020 · The era of Donald Trump’s presidency alone has seen numerous unfounded conspiracy theories enter the mainstream, from increasing numbers of anti-vaxxers fueling measles outbreaks to Pizzagate —...
Aug 25, 2020 · Conspiracy theories are many things, but most of all, they’re narratives—understandable, comprehensive stories about how the world works, complete with the arcs and the rhythms of any other...
A conspiracy theory is a story that says that a group of people ("conspirators") have agreed ("conspired") to do illegal or evil things and hide them from the public. Conspiracy theories usually have little or no evidence.