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Fri Jul 24, 2020, 05:11 PM Jul 2020

A Look at the Conspiracy Theory the Virus Was Planned [View all]

A Look at the Conspiracy Theory the Virus Was Planned

July 24, 2020 at 11:16 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 210 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2020/07/24/a-look-at-the-conspiracy-theory-the-virus-was-planned/

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Pew Research: “Most Americans (71%) have heard of a conspiracy theory circulating widely online that alleges that powerful people intentionally planned the coronavirus outbreak. And a quarter of U.S. adults see at least some truth in it – including 5% who say it is definitely true and 20% who say it is probably true.”

“Educational attainment is an especially important factor when it comes to perceptions of the conspiracy theory. Around half of Americans with a high school diploma or less education (48%) say the theory is probably or definitely true… That compares with 38% of those who have completed some college but have no degree, 24% of those with a bachelor’s degree and 15% of those with a postgraduate degree.”

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