Conspiracy Theories EXPOSED!
Conspiracy theories are a natural part of human thinking. Seeing alternative realities or patterns follows from our way of systematizing things. The challenges arise when thinking without basis in reality takes root and becomes the starting point for leaders' propaganda to gain power, as we see in Putin's Russia or in Trump's rhetoric. How can we expose such theories?
- Bad conspiracy theories (Forskning.no)
- How to talk to someone who believes in conspiracy theories (NrK.no)
- Disinformation and misinformation (Regjeringen.no)
Let the youth speak
Conspiracy theories spread most on social media, but a state propaganda machine, as in Russia and other dictatorships, controls reality for its citizens. Are we controlled by aliens or a supernatural intelligence? Does Hitler still live? Imaginative angles are presented in a way that makes the "evidence" credible. These are exciting stories that affect our thinking and remain in our memory. A systematic review of training in critical thinking is presented in the book - Media Society.
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Examples
Classic spread on the web
Videos are produced to get viewers clickbait, and thus the sponsor of the videos gets exposure.