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Conspiracy theories fuel prejudice towards minority groups
Some 60% of British people believe in at least one conspiracy theory, a recent poll reveals.
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- The Conversation
From the idea that 9/11 was an inside job to the notion that climate change is a hoax, conspiracy theories divert attention away from the facts in favour of plots and schemes involving powerful and secret groups.
With the aid of modern technology, conspiracy theories have found a natural home online.
Conspiracy theories often unfairly and erroneously accuse minority groups of doing bad things.
For example, one conspiracy theory accuses Jewish people of plotting to run the world, including the…