This week we discuss ~conspiracies~: why are they so popular, what is the appeal to them, how are they concocted, and who are the most vulnerable to believing them?
We also talk about the relationship between race, class and conspiracies – how racism is incredibly prevalent in western conspiracies, and that class and racial differences make certain conspiracy theorists more sympathetic than others.
Note: Follow up ends at 19:14
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Follow up:
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Viral thoughts: Why COVID-19 conspiracy theories persist
As the coronavirus rages on, antisemitic and anti-vaccine conspiracies collide online
The fringe theories long attached to UNESCO sites
Coronavirus world updates: German nurse accused of injecting saline solution instead of COVID 19 vaccine
TikTok: Data mining, discrimination and dangerous content on the world's most popular app
