On some processes affecting belief in conspiracy theories

This study examines some of the processes influencing belief in conspiracy theories.They have gained considerable popularity among the public in recent years.They react more and more often to several socially significant events taking place around us while coming up with an alternative explanation, especially for events connected to popular personalities from the world of show business, politics, sports, etc., or concern a more significant number of people.Due to the rapidly progressing internalization, informatization, and digitalization of human society, as well as the dynamic development of information and communication technologies, systems, and means, conspiracy theories penetrate the field of mass media, especially new media.Today, social networks are the medium with the most incredible spread of conspiracy theories.It is one of the primary reasons why conspiracy theories have become the subject of our scientific interest.With the use of relevant methods of qualitative theoretical scientific research, in this work, we present our research findings and an insight into some processes affecting belief in conspiracy theories to readers from the professional and lay public.