Why Conspiracy Theories Spread | Explained by Dhruv Rathee

Conspiracy Theories are having a new viral season this year with Bill Gates, Coronavirus, George Soros, Illuminati, 5G towers and even Vaccines taking part in conspiracies. In this video, I explain the science behind conspiracy theories. Why do people share them? Where do conspiracy theories originate from? What kind of people usually are influenced by them? And finally, how can we identify and counter false and misleading conspiracy theories? I talk about all this in this video. #TakeCareBeforeYouShare 0:00 Introduction 1:50 History of Conspiracy Theories 3:45 Why are they popular? (Psychological Reasons) 7:24 Why are they popular? (Social Reasons) 9:17 How to Identify them? 13:09 How to counter Conspiracies? Support my work and join as a member to get exclusive stuff: 1. On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dhruvrathee 2. On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-CSyyi47VX1lD9zyeABW3w/join ---------------------------------------------------- For more informative videos and discussion on important Indian and world issues- Telegram channel to receive instant video updates: https://t.me/dhruvratheechannel More videos by Dhruv Rathee - Financial Education: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... - Ground Reports from across the World: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... - Indian Politics Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... - Educational Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... - Interviews by Dhruv Rathee: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dhruvrathee Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/dhruvrathee Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DhruvRatheePage Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dhruv_rathee Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/dhruvrathee ----------------------------------------------------