A conspiracy theory is an allegation that an event was secretly planned and carried out by powerful individuals. It is an explanatory proposition that accuses one or more persons, a group, or an organization of having caused or covered up an event of significant importance through. Conspiracy theories are abundant in social and political discourse, with serious consequences for individuals, groups, and societies. They can be justified by low reliance on eyewitness testimony and are often used to justify the actions of a covert group or organization.
Conspiration theories are often used to justify the actions of a group or organization, such as the Nazis never murdering over 6 million Jews during World War II, but claims of the Holocaust were conspired by the Jews to advance their interests. The survivability of conspiracy theories may be aided by psychological biases and distrust of official sources. The effects of belief in conspiracy theories can be seen in the fact that information is so deviant from broadly accepted facts that it becomes a conspiracy theory.
In summary, a conspiracy theory is an explanation for an event or situation that asserts the existence of a conspiracy by powerful and sinister groups, often political. It is an explanatory proposition that accuses one or more persons, a group, or an organization of having caused or covered up an event of significant importance. Conspiracy theories can have serious consequences for individuals, groups, and societies, and can be used to justify actions or policies.
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