The Logic of Conspiracy Theories in the Internet Day
The paper reviews the logic of conspiracy theories in the age of internet, emphasizing that the spread of internet usage increased the amount and variety of political information, which has created unprecedented opportunities to communicate with supporters about current events. The wide availabilit...
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Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University
2019-12-01
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The paper reviews the logic of conspiracy theories in the age of internet, emphasizing that the spread of internet usage increased the amount and variety of political information, which has created unprecedented opportunities to communicate with supporters about current events. The wide availability of content provided by users on online social media makes it easier to connect people around common interests, beliefs and narratives. However, the internet also allows you to quickly spread anecdotal rumors and conspiracy theories, which often cause fast, large, but often naive social responses. It is the internet that allows conspiracy theories to travel farther and faster than before. Belief in conspiracy theories reduces trust in traditional media and government institutions, even if they are not associated with conspiracy theories.
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| spelling | doaj.art-9169cbc7cdfd49508bf0a20e3b2245822025-02-15T13:04:41ZdeuYuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National UniversityІсторико-політичні проблеми сучасного світу2519-45182617-23722019-12-014010.31861/mhpi2019.40.11-25286The Logic of Conspiracy Theories in the Internet DayОльга Васюта0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0481-1567Сергій Васюта1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3402-963XPedagogical University of National education Commission in KrakowPedagogical University of National education Commission in Krakow The paper reviews the logic of conspiracy theories in the age of internet, emphasizing that the spread of internet usage increased the amount and variety of political information, which has created unprecedented opportunities to communicate with supporters about current events. The wide availability of content provided by users on online social media makes it easier to connect people around common interests, beliefs and narratives. However, the internet also allows you to quickly spread anecdotal rumors and conspiracy theories, which often cause fast, large, but often naive social responses. It is the internet that allows conspiracy theories to travel farther and faster than before. Belief in conspiracy theories reduces trust in traditional media and government institutions, even if they are not associated with conspiracy theories. https://mhpi.chnu.edu.ua/mhpi/article/view/286conspiracy theoriesinternetsocial mediatraditional media |
| spellingShingle | Ольга Васюта Сергій Васюта The Logic of Conspiracy Theories in the Internet Day Історико-політичні проблеми сучасного світу conspiracy theories internet social media traditional media |
| title | The Logic of Conspiracy Theories in the Internet Day |
| title_full | The Logic of Conspiracy Theories in the Internet Day |
| title_fullStr | The Logic of Conspiracy Theories in the Internet Day |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Logic of Conspiracy Theories in the Internet Day |
| title_short | The Logic of Conspiracy Theories in the Internet Day |
| title_sort | logic of conspiracy theories in the internet day |
| topic | conspiracy theories internet social media traditional media |
| url | https://mhpi.chnu.edu.ua/mhpi/article/view/286 |
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