Conspiracy;
noun
a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful, or to deceive.
Conspiracies are sometimes real. The Watergate break-in is a good example of a political conspiracy that actually happened. But thanks to the social-media algorithms that push users toward ever-more- emotional, conspiratorial content, it's probably never been easier for false conspiracy theories to spread.
All conspiracy theories must have certain necessary elements: a conspiracy between two or more people, a secret action and a motive.
Conspiracy theories are likely to be more successful when they confirm what people want to believe. They are also likely to be successful if they are interesting/exciting and offer a 'big' explanation for a 'big' event. Here are ten.
1.911 Conspiracy
The evidence is overwhelming that the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, were indeed the result of a conspiracy: a conspiracy of Osama bin Laden and a crew of mostly Saudi hijackers.( Government involvement?)
2. Moon Landing
NASA landed astronauts on the moon in 1969. By the 1970s, a bizarre conspiracy emerged that the moon landing never happened. What say you?
3.Sublinimal Advertising
Ever been watching a movie and suddenly get the munchies? Or sitting on your sofa watching TV and suddenly get the irresistible urge to buy a new car? If so, you may be the victim of subliminal advertising.
Getting a person to see something for a split-second is easy; filmmakers do it all the time. Getting a person to buy or do something based on that split- second is another matter entirely.
4. John F. Kennedy Assassination.
John F. Kennedy was shot in 1963 in a Dallas motorcade. But did Lee Harvey Oswald act alone ?
5.Roswell Crash and Cover- up.
There is one fact that almost all skeptics and believers agree on: Something crashed on a remote ranch outside of Roswell, New Mexico in 1947.Aliens or hoo-ha?
6.Chemtrails
As airplanes travel, they leave behind them long water condensation trails called contrails. These cloud-like tracks dissipate quickly.
But to some conspiracy theorists, these condensation trails are much more nefarious.
The "Chemtrails" conspiracy theory holds that condensation trails are full of other chemicals that scientists and governments are seeding into the atmosphere. Why? Pick your reason.
7.The Earth is Flat
Flat-Earth conspiracy theories first arose in the 1950s and have been given new life in the Internet age. They're bizarre, almost quaint. After all, even ancient people knew the Earth was round. The Greeks even figured out the Earth's circumference in the 3rd century. Can you see past your own horizon?
8. Covid Treatments cause Covid deaths.
Some people believe that the very drugs that can be used to treat COVID-19 are actually killing patients.
This has led to stories about people infected with the disease who have refused effective drugs, like the antiviral remdesivir, because they've put their trust in online "alternative health" sources who are often selling their own unproven (or in many cases, disproven) treatments.
9. Health Authorities are hiding natural cures.
Conspiratorial thinking about health is widespread.
37% of Americans believe that the Food and Drug Administration is suppressing natural cures for cancer because of drug company pressure. This was the most- believed health conspiracy in the study. Twenty percent also said they believed public health officials to be hiding data showing that cell phones cause cancer, and 20% said that doctors vaccinate children with risky immunizations, knowing them to be dangerous.
10.They want YOU to eat bugs.
To combat climate change, experts recommend eating less meat and more plants. In some circles this advice for a warming planet has transformed into something more sinister: The "ruling class" wants everyone (else) to eat bugs.
Just a few conspiracies . What say you ?
The truth, however, is out there !
noun
a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful, or to deceive.
Conspiracies are sometimes real. The Watergate break-in is a good example of a political conspiracy that actually happened. But thanks to the social-media algorithms that push users toward ever-more- emotional, conspiratorial content, it's probably never been easier for false conspiracy theories to spread.
All conspiracy theories must have certain necessary elements: a conspiracy between two or more people, a secret action and a motive.
Conspiracy theories are likely to be more successful when they confirm what people want to believe. They are also likely to be successful if they are interesting/exciting and offer a 'big' explanation for a 'big' event. Here are ten.
1.911 Conspiracy
The evidence is overwhelming that the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, were indeed the result of a conspiracy: a conspiracy of Osama bin Laden and a crew of mostly Saudi hijackers.( Government involvement?)
2. Moon Landing
NASA landed astronauts on the moon in 1969. By the 1970s, a bizarre conspiracy emerged that the moon landing never happened. What say you?
3.Sublinimal Advertising
Ever been watching a movie and suddenly get the munchies? Or sitting on your sofa watching TV and suddenly get the irresistible urge to buy a new car? If so, you may be the victim of subliminal advertising.
Getting a person to see something for a split-second is easy; filmmakers do it all the time. Getting a person to buy or do something based on that split- second is another matter entirely.
4. John F. Kennedy Assassination.
John F. Kennedy was shot in 1963 in a Dallas motorcade. But did Lee Harvey Oswald act alone ?
5.Roswell Crash and Cover- up.
There is one fact that almost all skeptics and believers agree on: Something crashed on a remote ranch outside of Roswell, New Mexico in 1947.Aliens or hoo-ha?
6.Chemtrails
As airplanes travel, they leave behind them long water condensation trails called contrails. These cloud-like tracks dissipate quickly.
But to some conspiracy theorists, these condensation trails are much more nefarious.
The "Chemtrails" conspiracy theory holds that condensation trails are full of other chemicals that scientists and governments are seeding into the atmosphere. Why? Pick your reason.
7.The Earth is Flat
Flat-Earth conspiracy theories first arose in the 1950s and have been given new life in the Internet age. They're bizarre, almost quaint. After all, even ancient people knew the Earth was round. The Greeks even figured out the Earth's circumference in the 3rd century. Can you see past your own horizon?
8. Covid Treatments cause Covid deaths.
Some people believe that the very drugs that can be used to treat COVID-19 are actually killing patients.
This has led to stories about people infected with the disease who have refused effective drugs, like the antiviral remdesivir, because they've put their trust in online "alternative health" sources who are often selling their own unproven (or in many cases, disproven) treatments.
9. Health Authorities are hiding natural cures.
Conspiratorial thinking about health is widespread.
37% of Americans believe that the Food and Drug Administration is suppressing natural cures for cancer because of drug company pressure. This was the most- believed health conspiracy in the study. Twenty percent also said they believed public health officials to be hiding data showing that cell phones cause cancer, and 20% said that doctors vaccinate children with risky immunizations, knowing them to be dangerous.
10.They want YOU to eat bugs.
To combat climate change, experts recommend eating less meat and more plants. In some circles this advice for a warming planet has transformed into something more sinister: The "ruling class" wants everyone (else) to eat bugs.
Just a few conspiracies . What say you ?
The truth, however, is out there !
