Forscher finden heraus, dass Informationen aus sozialen Bindungen Verschwörungsvorstellungen vorhersagen, wie sie durch das versuchte Attentat auf Donald Trump belegt wurden

I think these are the only things I care about in this study:

„Of those who had heard about the right-leaning conspiracy theory, 53% said they found the information on social media, 32% through interpersonal connections and 28% on TV. A similar pattern emerged with those who heard the left-leaning conspiracy theory: 52% reported hearing about it on social media, 34% through interpersonal networks and 21% on TV.“

„If you heard it from someone you know, you were more likely to believe it“ 

„conspiratorial thoughts were most prevalent among men ages 25-54, people who graduated from high school but did not receive a college degree and those with depressive symptoms, according to the survey.“

So: Social media, education, mental health, and peer pressure/group thinking. 

Is the title conflating social media with social ties? I guess a friend posting a conspiracy theory on X is what they’re describing as influencing this behavior? I feel it’s ignoring causation of that action (sharing a conspiracy theory on social media) in itself.