Understanding conspiracy theory

Conspiracy theory – the belief that a covert, influential agent has plotted an unexplained event – is by nature a social phenomenon. However, conspiracy theories can be used as a tool for spreading disinformation and propaganda with destabilising effects, as they have the potential to incite hatred and violence against a perceived enemy.

Author: Naja Bentzen.

ESO: Background information: Russia: manipulation of information and the EU’s response http://www.europeansources.info/record/russia-manipulation-of-information-and-the-eus-response/

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