Conspiracy Theories, Right-Wing Extremism and Radicalisation

In an article about predominant conspiracy theories by Patrick Freyne for The Irish Times, Aoife Gallagher is quoted extensively on the role these theories play in online communities and why people are driven to believing them. Gallagher is comments on how to counter the spread of conspiracy theories.

Aoife Gallagher is an Analyst on ISD’s Digital Analysis Unit. You can find a range of her work in our publications section.