{"id":11870,"date":"2020-03-08T15:06:43","date_gmt":"2020-03-08T14:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=11870"},"modified":"2021-10-11T09:24:12","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T07:24:12","slug":"the-real-reason-conspiracy-theories-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2020\/03\/the-real-reason-conspiracy-theories-work\/","title":{"rendered":"The Real Reason Conspiracy Theories Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conspiracy theories are defined by Merriam-Webster dictionary as a theory that explains an event or set of circumstances by usually powerful conspirators in which existed for about a hundred of years and it continues to flourish until the present time and with the power of the internet, it has quickly accelerated and grown its power. However, is it social media sites&#8217; responsibility to make sure that the videos they promote more likely meet the standard of truth? Or is it our sole responsibility as viewers to verify the accuracy of a certain claim?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the video below that explains why humans fall for conspiracy theories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"The real reason conspiracy theories work\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tfVgHRPC7Ao?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Do you believe that conspiracy theories are dangerous?<\/li><li>Have you seen any conspiracy theories featured on TV or YouTube?<\/li><li>How do you know if the video is factual or fabricated?<\/li><li>Why do you think it is becoming popular on social media?<\/li><li>Do you think conspiracy theories are just interesting and fun or do you think it could present serious consequences?<\/li><li>Talk about a conspiracy theory that you believe in.<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate Conspiracy theories are defined by Merriam-Webster dictionary as a theory that explains an event or set of circumstances by usually powerful conspirators in which existed for about a hundred of years and it continues to flourish until the present time and with the power of the internet, it has quickly accelerated 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