Conspiracy theories are flourishing in democracies as never before. Some conspiracy theories prove true. Research has previously suggested that conspiracy theories are for losers – literally. Research by YouGov for the Conspiracy and Democracy project suggests that people who are politically and socio-economically excluded are the most likely to believe conspiracy theories and that such beliefs have less sway in more equal societies. Oxfam has revealed that eight people own the same wealth as half the worldAddressing these deeper problems is the best way to root out conspiracy theories.

Source: The Guardian October 27, 2017 12:45 UTC