As the coronavirus spreads so do the conspiracy theories that surround its existence. The outlandish theory that the American government created the virus and unleashed in China in an attempt to take down their growing economy is just one of the many claims being made online, but why do these theories spread so quickly? Who’s behind them?

GUEST: Scott Radnitz is an associate professor at the Jackson School of International Studies and director of the Ellison Center at the University of Washington