The Truth Is Out There: The Prevalence of Conspiracy Theory Use by Radical Violent Extremist Organizations

This project examined conspiracy theory use across three types of groups: radical violent extremists (RVE), nonviolent extremists, and moderates. Using the theory of significance quest, or the desire for one’s life to have meaning, the current project determined whether RVE groups were more likely t...

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Authors: Rousis, Gregory J. (Author) ; Richard, F. Dan (Author) ; Wang, Dong-Yuan Debbie (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Terrorism and political violence
Year: 2022, Volume: 34, Issue: 8, Pages: 1739-1757
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Keywords:
Online media
Communication
White Supremacy
neo-Nazis
Islamic fundamentalism
Terrorism
significance quest
Conspiracy Theories
Radical violent extremism