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When Conspiracy Theories Get Dangerous

When Conspiracy Theories Get Dangerous

(Original Caption) 11/23/1963-Dallas, TX: Assassination of President Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy leans over dying President as a Secret Service man climbs on back of car.

SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE - Conspiracy theories may have been around since humans began telling stories but today, the volume and spread of such theories is amplified by technology including social media and artificial intelligence. The dangers of conspiracy theories may also be spreading as large segments of populations embrace ideas and stories that have no basis in fact and in the worst cases, can lead some people to consider violence against phantom enemies.  

Last week, The Cipher Brief brought together CIA veterans and a journalist who has studied the impact of conspiracy theories for a wide-ranging conversation about the phenomenon, its history, and the risks it may pose to the nation.  

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