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August 21, 2025

Robin Canniford, University of Bath; Stephen Murphy, Trinity College Dublin, and Tim Hill, University of Bath

Far from being isolated outsiders, conspiracy theorists enjoy thriving communities that recruit and organise activism.

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April 9, 2020

Tim Hill, University of Bath; Robin Canniford, The University of Melbourne, and Stephen Murphy, University of Essex

Anti-5G conspiracy theories have been around for some time, but the coronavirus crisis is winning them new supporters.

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July 11, 2019

Killian O'Leary, Lancaster University and Stephen Murphy, University of Essex

Warning about anonymous messaging app YOLO miss the potential benefits it could have.