The Lawfare Podcast

Lawfare Archive: The Truth About Conspiracy Theories

Nov 5, 2022

46:27

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Joseph Uscinski

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Are You a Believer in QAnon in 2019?

05:30

Do You Believe in a Satanic Cabal?

03:53

Do You Really Want Hard and Fast Rules for What's a Conspiracy Theory and What Should We Be and What Shouldn't Be

01:37

Introduction

3min

What Is a Conspiracy Theory?

2min

Is There a Conspiracy Theory on the Rise?

4min

Is There Really a Difference Between Left and Right in QAnon?

5min

Are You a Believer in QAnon in 2019?

5min

Do You Believe in a Satanic Cabal?

4min

Why You May Want to Fight Fire With Fire This Holiday Season

4min

What Do You Think About QAnon?

3min

Is There a Conspiracy Theorem in Politics?

2min

10.

Should Congress Condemn Every Conspiracy Theory?

5min

11.

The Political Consequences of QAnon

5min

12.

Do You Really Want Hard and Fast Rules for What's a Conspiracy Theory and What Should We Be and What Shouldn't Be

2min

13.

Is There a Short Term Solution to Trump Cheating?

6min

From April 8, 2021: If you’re listening to this podcast, the odds are that you’ve heard a lot about QAnon recently—and you might even have read some alarming reporting about how belief in the conspiracy theory is on the rise. But is it really?

This week on Arbiters of Truth, the Lawfare Podcast’s miniseries on our online information ecosystem, Evelyn Douek and Quinta Jurecic spoke with Joseph Uscinski, an associate professor of political science at the University of Miami who studies conspiracy theories. He explained why conspiracy theories in America aren’t actually at a new apex, what kinds of people are drawn to ideas like QAnon and what role—if any—social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter should have in limiting the spread of conspiracy theories.

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