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What's the Difference Between Scientific Theory and Conspiracy Theory?
CNN's John Sutter says conspiracy theories are often based on already existing beliefs. He argues that if you don't like someone, your brain just kind of wants to toss that on the pile of reasons you were right. And then this gets rewarded in sort of the dopamine cycle, the addiction cycle of social media, he says.