Why So Many People Believe Misinformation About COVID-19 (And How Communication Theories Can Help Us Change Their Minds)

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The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in endless conspiracy theories and misinformation. Social media is littered with armchair epidemiologists spouting theories with no basis in medicine, or science generally. Politicians are treating the virus as if it can be influenced by political whims…