‘Echo chambers’ on social media helps fuel conspiracy theories in Ireland

While social media is not the only cause for significant beliefs in conspiracy theories in Ireland, it certainly helps them spread more easily.

The EC survey found 10% of Irish people believe the theory “a small, secret group of people is responsible for making all major decisions in world politics” is “definitely true”, while 24% said it is “probably true”.A further 28% also said it is definitely or probably true that “groups of scientists manipulate, fabricate or suppress evidence in order to deceive the public”.compared to other countries, Ireland is “somewhere in the middle” for conspiracy theory belief.

“It's this idea that you can continue to affirm your bias, or you can be in an echo chamber,” she said.

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