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Join misinformation researcher Abbie Richards in a deep dive into the history and psychology behind modern conspiracy theories.
Conspiracy theories have been around basically as long as human society but how did they evolve into the dangerous and even hateful narratives we see on social media these days? Join misinformation researcher Abbie Richards in a deep dive into the history and psychology behind modern conspiracy theories. We'll ask questions like: Why do people believe conspiracy theories? Are conspiracy theories a successful method for challenging power? How do we decipher fringe myths from real instances of power abuse? Why are so many conspiracy theories so antisemitic? And much more!
Abbie Richards is a TikToker and TikTok disinformation researcher. She specializes in understanding how misinformation, conspiracy theories, and extremism spread on TikTok and creates educational content which explains these complex issues to a wider audience. She believes that understanding our new world of information is a right, not a privilege, and should therefore be as accessible as possible. So she puts it on TikTok. She's amassed a multi-platform following of over half a million people who are interested in learning about these issues. Abbie is currently pursuing her MSc. where she studies the intersection of climate change and disinformation and she is a co-founder of EcoTok, an environmental Tiktok collective that specializes in social media-based climate communication.
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