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Communicating COVID-19: Everyday Life, Digital Capitalism, and Conspiracy Theories in Pandemic Times
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Christian Fuchs
Christian Fuchs
University of Westminster, UK
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Christian Fuchs
University of Westminster, UK
Emerald Publishing Limited
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https://doi.org/10.1108/9781801177207
ISBN electronic:
978-1-80117-720-7
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978-1-80117-723-8
Publication date:
2021
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3: Conspiracy Theories as Ideology

By
Christian Fuchs
Christian Fuchs
University of Westminster, UK
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Christian Fuchs
University of Westminster, UK
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2021
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    2021
Copyright © 2021 Christian Fuchs. Published under exclusive licence by Emerald Publishing Limited
2021
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Abstract

This chapter deals with the question: What is a conspiracy theory? It provides a concept of conspiracy theories and situates conspiracy theories in the context of COVID-19.

In order to understand how COVID-19 conspiracy theories work, one requires a theoretical concept of conspiracy theories. The developed understanding is especially grounded in Frankfurt School critical theory. Section 2 of this chapter works out a critical theory concept of conspiracy theories. Section 3 is an introduction to the communication of COVID-19 conspiracy theories.

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