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    and they argue against the fact of conspiracy theories. A conspiracy theory is a theory about an event that happened do to a plot by a covert group. Whether this is the government or pilots we have multiple conspiracy theories out there. While many government officials believe it is hurting the government's reputation, other ex-government officials want to get the word out that they are so very real. Not evening considering the possibility of a conspiracy theory is wrong, there needs

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    Conspiracy Theories Conspiracy Theories give a whole other perspective of the world. Do you believe in them? Many people do. This paper will discuss Conspiracy Theories such as the Illuminati, Beyonce, celebrities faking their death, and the moon landing. The first conspiracy theory this paper will be talking about is the Illuminati. The Illuminati is a super secret society. This society started in 1776 by a professor named Adam Weishaupt. Some say the Illuminati infiltrated the group of professors

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    The Effects Conspiracy Theories Have On American Culture Conspiracy Theories are defined as “a belief that some covert but influential organization is responsible for a circumstance or event.” An uprising problem in American culture is the spread of the perpetuation of misinformation through many online sources and social media platforms. A part of this issue is the publishing of fake news and conspiracy theories, mainly by authors and editors who are seeking compensation for their “information”

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    There’s many different opinions and theories to life and everything in it. The question is, which of them are real? Conspiracy theories have been around since the early 1790’s and never have really gone out of style since then. There are many different stories, videos and articles about conspiracy theories, all of which really make one think. One of the most shocking conspiracy theories came around 1972, a little after NASA had conducted the first moon landing. Many people believed that this moon

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    the organization. There are still a lot of controversies about whether or not the Illuminati is still existing today. It is hard to say whether or not this secret organization exists. There are many different conspiracy theories about the Illuminati. But once all of the details and theories are sorted through and broken down, it is not hard to realize that there is something more going on than the government is allowing the people to see. It is important when talking about the Illuminati to understand

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    Conspiracy theories doesn’t have to stoke fear and paranoia, they can also serve as comedic entertainment. In my conspiracy theory vlog, “What do you think with Maggie and Tiffany,” I created a conspiracy theory about how University of California, Irvine (UCI) was built by extraterrestrials. This conspiracy might sound absurd, but there is evidence that support the validity of my conspiracy. However, the main purpose of this conspiracy theory is not just to serve as entertainment, but also to point

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    Ilysha Jones Mr. Bergman Senior English P4 1 April 2015 Conspiracy Theory: Cartoon Cartoons aren’t what they seem. Most cartoons have certain signs in them or symbols. Most of the symbols or signs are from the illuminati and some are from predicting the future, which was 9/11. There are also cartoons you have seen when you were a kid and thought it was just a cartoon with funny characters or had a funny thirty minute story that got solved but really it had a different meaning about the

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    The phrase “conspiracy theory” is often expressed with a negative connotation and used as a label for the explanation of outlandish incidents that are hard for the everyday person to comprehend. Conspiracy theorists are often labeled as lunatics that spit out senseless claims with no real substance. “The mere mention of the word ‘conspiracy’ seems to set off an internal alarm bell that causes scholars to close their minds in order to avoid cognitive dissonance and possible unpleasantness, since the

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    is a lot of mysteries waiting to be resolved and some those mysteries are conspiracy theories. A conspiracy theory is defined as a belief that some covert but influential organization is responsible for a circumstance or event. A conspiracy theory is very weird but intriguing at the same time, and there are so many of them out there. Type of Paragraph:Definition What question is being addressed:What is a conspiracy theory? I chose this type of paragraph because in order to start an analysis paper

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    to as conspiracy theorists. The issue that arises with these conspiracy theories is that while some sound over the top ridiculous, some have turned out to be all but true. For this reason, conspiracies are often controversial, they make serious issues into a fairytale, or a simple non-serious event into a serious concerns. These theories are the result of paranoia regardless of their truth, they are often formed on assumptions, absence of information, and fear. For these reasons a conspiracy can be

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