CRAP!... What we seeing today is the usual style of conspiracies that have plagued humanity since day dot. Nothing new. At least Ms Rosenblum and Mr Muirhead have the gall of saying:
"What we’re seeing today is something different: conspiracy without the theory. Its proponents dispense with evidence and explanation."
Yep… I have sold my soul to the devil many times and I still don’t have a single receipt.
Ms Rosenblum and Mr Muirhead: The new media—social media of course, but even basic things like internet message boards—challenge the traditional gatekeeping function of editors and producers. Today anyone can say anything to everyone in the world instantly and for free. And because validation of conspiracy claims takes the form of repetition and assent, even the most casual “likes” and “retweets” give authority to senseless, destructive charges (“a lot of people are saying”). We are seeing the political effects of this change and one of the first things we’re seeing is the spread of a politically malignant form of conspiracy without the theory.