Does It Pay to Spread Conspiracy Theories?

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Does It Pay to Spread Conspiracy Theories?

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Skeptic@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

New research shows how people can improve their reputations by spreading conspiracy theories, especially if they target a competing outgroup.

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