ANATOMY OF A CONSPIRACY THEORY
WORKSHOP
ONLINE - DEC 2020
WORKSHOP
ONLINE - DEC 2020
Online interactive workshop with Disruptions Labs for Hate News v Free Speech Conference.
Conspiracy theories have been part of our discourse for millennia. But on digital media they seem to have found their perfect habitat; like a virus, effortlessly adapting and evolving as they spread around the world, conspiracy theories appear to be more contagious and pervasive than ever before,
What are the elements of a successful conspiracy theory?
Conspiracy theories have been part of our discourse for millennia. But on digital media they seem to have found their perfect habitat; like a virus, effortlessly adapting and evolving as they spread around the world, conspiracy theories appear to be more contagious and pervasive than ever before,
What are the elements of a successful conspiracy theory?
- Where do they come from? How do they grow?
- Why do so many people get drawn to them?
- How have social media and digital networks helped conspiracy theories develop?
- And, as active citizens, how do we counter their effects and halt their spread?