Better Conspiracy Theories

Collected by: Mount Dora High School

Archived since: Feb, 2017

Description:

This collection consist of various conspiracy theories that have been popular throughout the 20th and 21st century. Many of these theories appeal to the younger generation who have taken an interest in topics such as these. These ideas, thought up by many people on various blogging sites, became popular in more recent years, even though some of the content revolves around past events. While many of these theories are unlikely, the public has taken a liking to this new form of entertainment, possibly because it makes them think or because it is able to unite people over a common confusion or interest in a perplexing topic.

Subject: Society & Culture, Spontaneous Events, Blogs & Social Media, Popular Culture, Politics, Conspiracy Theories

Creator: Haley Clapper, Dustin Dooley, Kaitlyn Carroll, Rachelle Bland

Date: 2/13/17

Archive-It Program Year: 2016-2017 Student Collections

Contributor: Clapper, H., Carroll, K., Bland, R., & Dooley, D. Conspiracy Theories. 10 February, 2017. Archive-it.org. Internet Archive. 13 February, 2017.

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Title: Cancer cure discovered – in 1934 ,,, but kept secret for finalcial gain | Strange

URL: http://beforeitsnews.com/strange/2011/06/cancer-cure-discovered-in-1934-but-kept-secret-for-finalcial-gain-753992.html

Description: This is a conspiracy theory that seems to have been around forever. The people who follow this theory believe that the government and health care companies are working hand in hand to prevent the cure for cancer from getting out so that they will continue to earn money from people investing in "cancer research" or "cancer treatment". Although there is not much evidence to support this theory,it still has more followers.

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Subject: cancer cure, science , politics

Date: 2/10/17

Contributor: Haley Clapper

Title: The Moon Landings Were Faked - Conspiracy Theories - TIME

URL: http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1860871_1860876_1860992,00.html

Description: This news article is about a theory regarding the American moon landing in 1969. This theory is supported by the political theory of the moon landing being faked since the American people wanted to win the Space Race against the Russian people. Today, our knowledge of the moon landing has been affected by these political theories we see on the internet.

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Subject: Science

Date: February 10th, 2017

Contributor: Kaitlyn Carroll

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