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Conspiracy theories and propaganda

Conspiracy theories and their place in contemporary propaganda and the media. An interview with Ilya Yablokov

Today’s news feeds contain all sorts of information from a wide variety of sources. And sometimes, this information, intentionally or not, spreads conspiracy theories in order to manipulate our thoughts and views on a variety of topics. How can we tackle this individually and collectively? In this video, we talk about how conspiracy theories are used in the media and how they are being used by propaganda. We also discuss whether a society free of conspiracy theories is possible.

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