Conspiracy theories. Crisis actors. False flags. These terms are seemingly everywhere in today's news cycle. But these types of distortions have been with us for generations. In recent years, the false claims of crisis actors have warped public perception of the tragedy at Sandy Hook as well as the January 6 insurrection -- the historical record undermined by false accusations of fabrication. In this episode, Dr. Kate Starbird examines this phenomenon, together with patterns and tropes that allow false concepts to be presented and accepted as truth.
