An Examination of Modern Conspiracy Culture
Words: 603 1238In recent years, the term "Pizzagate" has etched itself into the annals of internet lore, emerging as a contentious conspiracy theory that captivated the minds of many. It was during the backdrop of the 2016 United States presidential election campaign that this saga began to unfold, its genesis rooted in a series of leaked emails from John Podesta, the campaign chairman for Hillary Clinton. These emails, disseminated through WikiLeaks, contained innocuous references to "pizza," which conspiracy theorists purportedly decoded as […]