In 2024, online conspiracy theories can feel almost impossible to avoid. Podcasters, prominent public figures, and leading political figures have breathed oxygen into once fringe ideas of collusion ...
Everyone has looked up at the clouds and seen faces, animals, objects. Human brains are hardwired for this kind of whimsy. But some people—perhaps a surprising number—look to the sky and see ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) I’m a communications researcher who studies conspiracy theories. The thoroughly ...