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https://www.psypost.org/conspiracy-beliefs-are-higher-in-societies-with-lower-freedom-of-speech-study-finds/
Conspiracy beliefs are higher in societies with lower freedom of speech, study finds
A series of five studies found that people are more likely to endorse conspiracy theories in societies with restricted freedom of speech, even after accounting...
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30633661/
PrEP Awareness in the Context of HIV/AIDS Conspiracy Beliefs Among Black/African American and...
We examined HIV conspiracy beliefs and PrEP awareness in a convenience sample of minority MSM. Participants in three cities completed a behavioral...
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https://www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/news/covid-19-conspiracy-beliefs-increased-among-users-conservative-and-social-media
COVID-19 Conspiracy Beliefs Increased among Users of Conservative and Social Media | Annenberg
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https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/17/conspiracy-theorists-building-ai-chatbots/
Conspiracy theorists are building AI chatbots to spread their beliefs
Jun 18, 2025 - People are using custom versions of major AI chatbots — or even training their own —to spread lies about conspiracy theories.
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https://northdenvernews.com/the-conspiracy-theory-connection-how-fringe-beliefs-fuel-americas-escalating-political-violence-crisis/
The Conspiracy Theory Connection: How Fringe Beliefs Fuel America’s Escalating Political Violence...
September’s Trail of Blood Reveals Deep Psychological and Political Fractures America witnessed an unprecedented surge of politically motivated violence in...
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