How do conspiracy theories take hold and why do people believe them in the first place? In part 1 of our Conspiracy 101 series we take a look at how and why these theories take root
If you listen to any politician, political commentator and the majority of the Twitter “Blue Tick Brigade”{{NewsWeek: Twitter Blue Checks Dubbed ‘New MAGA Hat’ After Verification Change}} (and no, I won’t call it X) you’ll begin to see a common theme: the overuse of certain words and phrases which are used to demonise and other{{The Guardian: Us vs them: the sinister techniques of ‘Othering’ – and how to avoid them}} any person or group that stands up to them or doesn’t hold the same views…
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