someguy3@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 7 months agoAre Americans more prone to conspiracy theories than people in other countries?message-squaremessage-square161fedilinkarrow-up1188arrow-down123file-text
arrow-up1165arrow-down1message-squareAre Americans more prone to conspiracy theories than people in other countries?someguy3@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 7 months agomessage-square161fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaretal@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoWhile I think that it’s probably rare, there have been conspiracy theories that are intentionally crafted to achieve goals. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_INFEKTION And I am very sure that there have been many efforts to amplify existing conspiracies; you can look at disinformation research.
minus-squarejaxxed@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoI think that the majority of conspiracy theories are asroturfed, even those that actually started as grass roots. The Russians clearly admit that reinforcing propaganda rhat sticks, is a big part of their strategy.
While I think that it’s probably rare, there have been conspiracy theories that are intentionally crafted to achieve goals.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_INFEKTION
And I am very sure that there have been many efforts to amplify existing conspiracies; you can look at disinformation research.
I think that the majority of conspiracy theories are asroturfed, even those that actually started as grass roots. The Russians clearly admit that reinforcing propaganda rhat sticks, is a big part of their strategy.