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On today's episode, Aoife Gallagher from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) and author of Web of Lies: The Lures and Dangers of Conspiracy Theories joins me to discuss her expertise on misinformation and conspiratorial ideologies. In our discussion, we cover her background as a digital researcher, look at what constitutes a conspiracy theorist and theory, and assess whether conspiracy theory addiction should be included in the revision of the Diagnostic Statistic Manual (DSM).

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Web of Lies: Lure and Dangers of Conspiracy Theories
Web of Lies: The Lure and Danger of Conspiracy Theories by Aoife Gallagher | eBook | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)

Aoife Gallagher Research Reports

• The Genesis of a Conspiracy Theory - ISD (isdglobal.org)
• Profit and Protest: How Facebook is struggling to enforce limits on ads spreading hate, lies and scams about the Black Lives Matter protests - ISD (isdglobal.org)

Other Podcast Appearances

• WTS 277: Aoife Gallagher - What's the Story? Podcast | Podcast on Spotify
• A concrete issue, Aoife Gallagher and Ye's Abhorrent Behaviour - Catch Up with Louise McSharry | Podcast on Spotify

News Articles

• Conspiracy Theories, Such As QAnon, Appear To Gain Ground In Britain : NPR
• Web of Lies: Exploring the murky world of online extremism and misinformation | Business Post