As war is raging in Ukraine, it seems that many conspiracy theorists, fuelled by disinformation campaigns plotted by the Russian government, have shifted their attention from the pandemic towards the war front. The pro-Russia disinformation campaigns are primarily focusing on whitewashing, defending and justifying Russian attacks on Ukraine. While Russian propaganda is nothing new and has certainly played a role in manipulating public opinion in recent history, we should focus more on the remote causes of such anomalistic beliefs, which lie in individuals' attitudes and ideology, rather than simply in disinformation.

Anti-vaxxers and pro-Russia conspiracy theorists are both driven first of all by attitude

Lorenzo Gagliardi
2022-01-01

Abstract

As war is raging in Ukraine, it seems that many conspiracy theorists, fuelled by disinformation campaigns plotted by the Russian government, have shifted their attention from the pandemic towards the war front. The pro-Russia disinformation campaigns are primarily focusing on whitewashing, defending and justifying Russian attacks on Ukraine. While Russian propaganda is nothing new and has certainly played a role in manipulating public opinion in recent history, we should focus more on the remote causes of such anomalistic beliefs, which lie in individuals' attitudes and ideology, rather than simply in disinformation.
2022
2022
https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2022/08/anti-vaxxers-and-pro-russia-conspiracy-theorists-are-both-driven-first-of-all-by-attitude/?utm_campaign=skepticism&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitter
Conspiracy Theories; Attitudes; Society; Ideology;
Gagliardi, Lorenzo
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