The psychology of why people believe conspiracy theories - explained by experts

We speak to four conspiracy theory experts about the psychology of the people who believe them, their dangerous potential - and leaders like Donald Trump appear to use them for political ends. We also look into widespread Covid-19 coronavirus conspiracy theories and ask - in an age of disinformation - can anything be done to stop the spread of conspiracies?

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