Coronavirus conspiracy theories: Why do people fall for them? | COVID-19 Special

Despite mounting evidence about the coronavirus, conspiracy theories are still on the rise. Well, the COVID-19 pandemic is scary, and people are hungry for answers. Social media is rife with speculation, ranging from the plausible to the ridiculous. Bio-engineered weapon, Bill Gates, 5G: These are just a few of the COVID-19 conspiracy theories that abound. So how should we deal with all these theories about the origins of the coronavirus? DW's Julia Vergin talked to Social Psychologist Roland Imhoff. Subscribe: www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: www.instagram.com/dw_stories/ Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: www.youtube.com/channel/deutschewelle
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