Why do people tend to believe in conspiracy theories and propaganda?

Conspiracy theories and propaganda

A brief history of conspiracy theories: from antiquity to the present times

How to do FACT-checking

Short but effective guide on fact-checking that will improve media literacy
The Russian state propaganda and conspiracy theories in its service

How conspiracy narratives became the most effective tool of state propaganda in Russia?
Pandemic of conspiracy in the era of Covid-19

Covid-19 pandemic has become a centre of attraction for all sorts of conspiracy theories. What reasons and consequences did it have?
“The Protocols of the Elders of Zion”

Are the Russian authorities involved in the spread of an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory?
Covid-19 restrictions vs. basic human rights?

Did Covid-19 pandemic challenge democratic society and what conspiracy theories have to do with it?
Is Ukraine ruled by the West?

Conspiracy theories are actively used in propaganda since the beginning of the military aggression of Russia in Ukraine. How it affects civil society?