Episode 6 of “It Was Said on the Internet”: how does conspiratorial thinking develop?

Conspiracy theories have existed for as long as people have looked for hidden meaning in events. Despite easy access to information and advances in science, many people still believe in secret plans by elites, the dangers of new technologies and hidden forces that control society. What lies at the heart of every conspiracy theory, and how does conspiratorial thinking develop? What role do emotions play, and why do facts so often fail to pull people out of an information trap? Our guest is Oksana Belova-Dalton, Research Fellow in International Relations at the Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies, University of Tartu. Hosted by Liliya Tretyakova and Yevgenia Savina.