Brief exposure to conspiracy theories fuels bigoted attitudes that are transferred across groups - Reading about conspiracy theories can directly increase prejudice and discrimination, according to new research (n=453), and this effect is not limited to the group targeted by the conspiracy theory.

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Brief exposure to conspiracy theories fuels bigoted attitudes that are transferred across groups - Reading about conspiracy theories can directly increase prejudice and discrimination, according to new research (n=453), and this effect is not limited to the group targeted by the conspiracy theory.