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World Service,26 Jan 2018,23 mins

Why Conspiracy Theories Take Off Online

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Some conspiracy theories spread like wildfire online, despite the truth really being out there (and easily searchable). What makes people continue to share conspiracies? And, after a video showing 16-year-old Ayrton Little from Louisiana getting accepted into Harvard University went viral, we take an in-depth look at the school where he studied. It has 100% graduation rate and students can only get one of two grades: “A” or “F”. Presenter: Jonathan Griffin Producer: Anisa Subedar (Photo: A plane flying in the sky. Credit: Getty Images)

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