Biggest conspiracy theories of 2020 (and why they don't die)

Published December 30, 2020

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Fortune featured Yotam Ophir in an article on the biggest conspiracy theories of 2020 – and why they don’t die? An expert in miscommunication, Ophir believes that growing amplification of conspiracy theories by partisan media outlets, social media algorithms, and politicians will continue. “We’re moving to a new era of alternative facts,” said Ophir. “There is a sense that we can’t trust anyone anymore and that any argument is as good as the next.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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