Why Trolls, Extremists, And Others Spread Conspiracy Theories They Don’t Believe

There has been a lot of research on the types of people who believe conspiracy theories, and their reasons for doing so. But there’s a wrinkle: My colleagues and I have found that there are a number of people sharing conspiracies online who don’t believe their own content. They are opportunists.

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