Lawfare Archive: The Truth About Conspiracy Theories
From April 8, 2021: If you\u2019re listening to this podcast, the odds are that you\u2019ve heard a lot about QAnon recently\u2014and you might even have read some alarming reporting about how belief in the conspiracy theory is on the rise. But is it really?
This week on Arbiters of Truth, the Lawfare Podcast\u2019s miniseries on our online information ecosystem, Evelyn Douek and Quinta Jurecic spoke with Joseph Uscinski, an associate professor of political science at the University of Miami who studies conspiracy theories. He explained why conspiracy theories in America aren\u2019t actually at a new apex, what kinds of people are drawn to ideas like QAnon and what role\u2014if any\u2014social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter should have in limiting the spread of conspiracy theories.
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