Conspiracy theories used to be weird, and kinda fun. Now they're everywhere, and pretty dangerous. Last year marked a significant evolution in the mainstreaming of fringe beliefs-and we're not talking about "The moon landing was faked". These conspiracy theories are often hateful, and frequently cited as a call to arms.
With 2024 being a key year for elections around the globe-headlined by an American presidential campaign that will feature these theories at its core-what do you need to know about how these theories spread, where they go from here, and what new fringe beliefs will enter the mainstream conversation this year?
GUEST: Amarnath Amarasingam, Assistant Professor in the School of Religion as well as Department of Political Studies at Queen's University; research focus on conspiracy theories, terrorism and online communities
Episode link: play.headliner.app/episode/18...
9 июн 2024