If we want to understand how humans can produce scientific knowledge but are also
vulnerable to a wide range of misbeliefs, then psychology is a good place to start …

Social norms play a significant role in how conspiratorial content and related misinformation
impact online communities. However, less is understood about the mechanisms by which …

Who believes in conspiracy theories, and why are some people more susceptible to them
than others? What are the consequences of such beliefs? Has a conspiracy theory ever …

Conspiracy theories pose risks to consumers, businesses, and society. The present
research investigates the role of scientific literacy in a variety of conspiracy beliefs with …

Numerous studies find associations between social media use and beliefs in conspiracy
theories and misinformation. While such findings are often interpreted as evidence that …

Subject Misinformation sources and combating. Significance Technology platforms are
acting to fight the rise in false information shared online about the novel coronavirus (COVID …

Sometime around 1993 or 1994, during the first Crypto Wars, I was part of a group of
cryptography experts that went to Washington to advocate for strong encryption. Matt Blaze …

Despite denials from tech executives, fact-checks from journalists and explanations from
security experts, the “conspiracy theory” that internet companies listen to people's …

" Conspiracy theories spread more widely and faster than ever before. Fear and uncertainty
prompt people to believe false narratives of danger and hidden plots, but are not sufficient …

Conspiracy theories and the reasons why people adopt them are a hot topic. From the
protests against health measures to curb the COVID-19 pandemic across the world to the …