Why Right-Wing Influencers Keep Saying the Jews Killed JFK
Social media supercharges conspiracy theories. Anti-Semitism is one of the oldest.

Yair Rosenberg writes a curious person’s guide to the stories behind the stories, demystifying the potent but often misunderstood forces that shape our world, from religious faith to social-media technology to popular culture.
Social media supercharges conspiracy theories. Anti-Semitism is one of the oldest.
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The VP has made social media into a vehicle for his ascent.
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