Talk:Conspiracy theory
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Wiki education assignment
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This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 10 January 2022 and 27 April 2022. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): DET313205 (article contribs). Peer reviewers: Emjo2000, Samath1a, SethBruder, MCaro99, Amonroyr, Pmmuab77.
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edit"A conspiracy theory is distinct from a conspiracy; it refers to a hypothesized conspiracy with specific characteristics..." This should say "it is", "not it refers to". A conspiracy does not "refer" to a conspiracy; it is one. Or at least it needs some kind of rephrasing. 2A00:23C5:FE1C:3701:B179:C8D1:FF57:859 (talk) 10:32, 12 August 2024 (UTC)
- Disagree, it makes sense. Slatersteven (talk) 10:36, 12 August 2024 (UTC)
A conspiracy does not "refer" to a conspiracy; it is one.
But a conspiracy theory refers to a conspiracy. And that is what the sentence says. --Hob Gadling (talk) 10:33, 24 August 2024 (UTC)
Add A Fact: "Scientific literacy combats conspiracy theories"
editI found a fact that might belong in this article. See the quote below
Brief scientific literacy interventions, especially those that focus on critical thinking skills, may help to undermine conspiracy beliefs and behaviors before the conspiracy theories have a chance to take root, according to a team led by Penn State researchers.
The fact comes from the following source:
Here is a wikitext snippet to use as a reference:
{{Cite web |title=Brief scientific literacy interventions may quash new conspiracy theories |url=https://spotlightmagazine.ca/2024/12/02/brief-scientific-literacy-interventions-may-quash-new-conspiracy-theories/ |website=Spotlight Magazine |date=2024-12-02 |access-date=2024-12-02 |language=en-US |first= |last=Phys.org |quote=Brief scientific literacy interventions, especially those that focus on critical thinking skills, may help to undermine conspiracy beliefs and behaviors before the conspiracy theories have a chance to take root, according to a team led by Penn State researchers.}}
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"Conspiracism" listed at Redirects for discussion
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The redirect Conspiracism to this article has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 December 8 § Conspiracism until a consensus is reached. 67.209.128.24 (talk) 17:12, 8 December 2024 (UTC)