And yet those with the most power to stop the spread of conspiracy theories have done little to address victims’ cries for help. Leave my daughter alone.”It didn’t take much searching for the father to find other YouTube videos. You’re protecting your own feeling of security and safety.”It’s unclear how much belief in conspiracy theories has changed over time. “It just makes me sick.”It can be particularly upsetting to victims of conspiracy theories to discover that intelligent people – and even their own friends – believe hoaxes. Another reason it is so hard to challenge conspiracy theories is the threats and bullying that now arise from simply speaking up.

Source: The Guardian November 28, 2017 15:22 UTC