conspiracy theorist
noun
plural conspiracy theorists
: a person who proposes or believes in a conspiracy theory
Distrust of the numbers is why one group of dissenters—government conspiracy theorists—grow during pandemics.—
Hank Campbell
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Their claims had been made under duress and were not
true – but when videos of their testimony went online, conspiracy theorists believed it.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2024
But minuscule details such as the apparent lack of reflections on the plane made some conspiracy theorists skeptical.
—Daniel H. Magilow, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2024
Full fact check: No, media on 9/11 did not call buildings' collapse an 'inside job'
The claim: Image shows an Atlantic story about conspiracy theorists who claim ‘Bush Did 9/11’
Our rating: Altered
A spokesperson for The Atlantic said the story and the headlines are not real.
—Kim Breen, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
When Trump traveled to Philadelphia for the debate, he was joined on his plane by the online conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2024
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2024
But minuscule details such as the apparent lack of reflections on the plane made some conspiracy theorists skeptical.
—Daniel H. Magilow, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2024
Full fact check: No, media on 9/11 did not call buildings' collapse an 'inside job'
The claim: Image shows an Atlantic story about conspiracy theorists who claim ‘Bush Did 9/11’
Our rating: Altered
A spokesperson for The Atlantic said the story and the headlines are not real.
—Kim Breen, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
When Trump traveled to Philadelphia for the debate, he was joined on his plane by the online conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2024
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