Researchers compared historical data to results of current opinion polls and found no evidence that the percentage of people who believe in conspiracy theories has increased in comparison to previous times. In a series of four studies, they compared results of recent opinion polls on a number of conspiracy theories including those about the origin of the coronavirus pandemic, QAnon and plots to rule the world, beliefs about groups that are conspiring and general conspiracy thinking. Although there are conspiracy theories that lost popularity recently and others that became more popular, there …
