Conspiracy Theories in the Age of Social Media - Megan L Zahay
Conspiracy theories are increasingly conspicuous in our social and political landscape. They represent a wide range of topics, from the COVID-19 pandemic to the Democrat’s Iowa Caucus app to the circumstances surrounding Jeffrey Epstein’s death. While conspiracy theories often circulate across social media, they have also recently been amplified by elected representatives in Congress. In the highest U.S. government office, President Trump regularly uses Twitter and cable news