Articles on Avril Lavigne

February 21, 2024

The power and pleasure – and occasional backlash – of celebrity conspiracy theories

Naomi Smith, University of the Sunshine Coast and Clare Southerton, La Trobe University

One of the more satisfying aspects of conspiracy theorising is, sometimes, they might just be right.

October 27, 2022

Ken Drinkwater, Manchester Metropolitan University and Neil Dagnall, Manchester Metropolitan University

No, Avril Lavigne isn’t dead – the science behind conspiracy theories.

October 9, 2017

Ken Drinkwater, Manchester Metropolitan University and Neil Dagnall, Manchester Metropolitan University

It’s been a good year for conspiracy theorists, so they say.

Ken Drinkwater
Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Cognitive and Parapsychology, Manchester Metropolitan University
Neil Dagnall
Professor in Applied Cognitive Psychology, Manchester Metropolitan University
Clare Southerton
Senior Lecturer in Digital Education & Society, Monash University
Naomi Smith
Lecturer in Sociology, University of the Sunshine Coast