In this telling, claims spread by internet crackpots are amplified by partisan news networks and social media to the point that wild myths can now influence or even change governments.
- Paul Kenny
- The Conversation
But is this really the case, or are we inflating the problem of misinformation? Ironically, many of our common beliefs about the issue are, well, myths.
Conspiratorial beliefs are held by a small minority
How many people…