Nov 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
FACT member Byron Clark was at DECULT last month. Here’s his report. Thanks to the support of FACT Aotearoa, I attended the ‘DeCult’ conference in Otautahi Christchurch in October. DeCult was the first conference of its kind in Australasia, bringing together...
Sep 24, 2024 | Uncategorized, Understanding Conspiracy Theory
Suppose you passionately believe something and you want to convince others to believe it too. You try to spread the word, but most people don’t think you or your ideas are credible. What do you do? It’s a big problem for conspiracy theory advocates. Although belief...
Aug 14, 2024 | Uncategorized, Understanding Conspiracy Theory
“Don’t start with Satanic Ritual Abuse,” a guest on Reality Check Radio (RCR) says. He’s laying out a recruitment plan. He wants you to believe a debunked conspiracy theory that is a core tenet of today’s Qanon movement and inspired the 1980s...
Aug 6, 2024 | Uncategorized, Understanding Conspiracy Theory
Was there a plan to turn vaccine hesitancy into full blown covid conspiracism? Just asking questions. Many of us will have the experience of loved ones being swept into social media algorithms and falling down rabbit holes, into the arms of harmful conspiracy...
