New research provides evidence that conspiracy theories could be considered as a social stigma. Ridiculing conspiracy theories has been suggested as a means to reduce them but this may increase the social stigma attached to conspiracy theories that can be a source of social exclusion.

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New research provides evidence that conspiracy theories could be considered as a social stigma. Ridiculing conspiracy theories has been suggested as a means to reduce them but this may increase the social stigma attached to conspiracy theories that can be a source of social exclusion.