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Listen: The Comforting Appeal of Conspiracy Theories | The Atlantic

On this episode of Social Distance, James Hamblin and Katherine Wells talk with Adrienne LaFrance, the executive editor of The Atlantic, who wrote the June cover story, about the QAnon conspiracy theory, as part of “Shadowland,” a project about conspiracy thinking in America. They discuss the viral disinformation campaigns creating even more uncertainty about COVID-19.

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Source: Listen: The Comforting Appeal of Conspiracy Theories | The Atlantic