Whether it’s the ‘stab-in-the-back’ myth after World War I, the international Jewish conspiracy, or the child pornography ring that supposedly involved presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (Pizzagate), conspiracy theories have a long history. And today, with the advent of fake news and internet trolls, they are more prevalent than ever. Their impact on the public also depends on a nation’s cultural factors.
This publication is a journal article for the Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen e.V. (ifa).
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