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title: ""...a Pew Research Center survey of US adults found that 36% thought…"
date: 2020-07-21
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# "...a Pew Research Center survey of US adults found that 36% thought…

*July 21, 2020 · Facebook*

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[https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/07/15/1004950/how-to-talk-to-conspiracy-theorists-and-still-be-kind/](https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/07/15/1004950/how-to-talk-to-conspiracy-theorists-and-still-be-kind/){target="_blank"}
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\"\...a Pew Research Center survey of US adults found that 36% thought these conspiracy theories were probably or definitely true. Perhaps some of those people are your family, your friends, your neighbors.\
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So how do you talk to a person who believes a conspiracy theory? This is something that the members of one of the internet's most vibrant communities, r/ChangeMyView, deal with on a daily basis. This is the place on Reddit where people go to have their own beliefs challenged, and it is known as a calm, moderate place for debate.\
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We asked some of its most active users, as well as some conspiracy theory researchers, for their tips.\"
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