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New study finds conspiracy theory beliefs amplified by a small number of highly active accounts

Mika Desblancs-Patel, Esli Chan, Mathieu Lavigne, Chris Ross, David Hobson, Ben Steel, Helen A. Hayes

Publié dans Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy

Résumé

Finds limited belief in conspiracy theories, but outsized visibility driven by a small number of highly active online accounts.