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conspiracy

[kuhn-spir-uh-see] / kənˈspɪr ə si /


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How can we fight the proliferation of conspiracy theories?

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

And everyone says, “Ooh, yummy Ottolenghi,” and everybody goes home and does the same thing next time and it’s all a huge conspiracy to destroy people’s ability to cook.

From Slate Aug. 15, 2026

With people isolated and bored at home during the lockdown, many were more willing to engage in conspiracy theory content the runs rampant online.

From Salon Aug. 10, 2026

Three-time cancer survivor and former surgeon Liz O'Riordan now uses YouTube to answer cancer questions and challenge conspiracy theories.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

It’s a bit too much like a conspiracy theory for me—I don’t think our guardians were that crafty—but there’s probably something in it.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

So far 100% of identified objects haven’t been alien spacecraft, yet people like Steven Spielberg treat the simple fact of unidentified sightings as proof not only of alien visitation, but of government conspiracies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

What we’ve found is that when prominent media embrace conspiracy theorizing, increased public endorsement of conspiracies will follow.

From Salon Jun. 4, 2026

I feel like I know a lot of people who might just casually buy into conspiracies, almost innately.

From Slate May 7, 2026

Louise Grillmair, similarly, says that - while her husband "would laugh" at speculation that the deaths might be connected - he would also "probably talk statistically" to squelch conspiracies.

From BBC Apr. 23, 2026

It appeared that they had engaged in fresh conspiracies from the very moment of their release.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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