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How to tell if a conspiracy theory is probably false

  • Written by H. Colleen Sinclair, Associate Research Professor of Social Psychology, Louisiana State University
imageConspiracy theories can muddle people's thinking.Natalie_/iStock / Getty Images Plus

Conspiracy theories are everywhere, and they can involve just about anything.

People believe false conspiracy theories for a wide range of reasons – including the fact that there are real conspiracies, like efforts by the Sackler family to profit by concealing...

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