Results: Which conspiracy theories do Americans believe?
Published on 12/19/2023
A new YouGov survey finds that most Americans — 54% — believe that Lee Harvey Oswald definitely or probably did not act alone in assassinating John F. Kennedy in 1963. Large shares of Americans, though fewer than half, also believe other unfounded claims, including that Barack Obama was not born in the United States (31%) and that voting machines were programmed to change votes in the 2020 election (29%).
Source: https://today.yougov.com/politics/articles/48113-which-conspiracy-theories-do-americans-believe
Source: https://today.yougov.com/politics/articles/48113-which-conspiracy-theories-do-americans-believe
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Do you believe in any of these conspiracy theories? Select all that apply
Lee Harvey Oswald did not act alone in assassinating John F. Kennedy in 1963 (54%)
40%
1067 votes
Regardless of who is officially in charge of the government and other organizations, there is a single group of people who secretly control events and rule the world together (41%)
20%
528 votes
Barack Obama was not born in the United States (31%)
15%
397 votes
Voting machines were programmed to change votes in the 2020 election (29%)
14%
374 votes
Many top Democrats are involved in child sex-trafficking rings (29%)
12%
323 votes
The U.S. has been developing bioweapons in biolabs throughout Ukraine (27%)
8%
219 votes
Many top Republicans are involved in child sex-trafficking rings (25%)
9%
236 votes
Vaccines have been shown to cause autism (24%)
10%
260 votes
Mass shootings have been faked by groups trying to promote stricter gun control laws (23%)
6%
170 votes
The U.S. government was behind the 9/11 attacks on New York City (20%)
7%
188 votes
The U.S. government is using the COVID-19 vaccine to microchip the population (20%)
6%
171 votes
The 1969 landing on the moon didn't occur and was actually staged somewhere in Arizona (18%)
7%
176 votes
Not Applicable
43%
1154 votes
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Do you think believing in conspiracy theories is dangerous? Yes--there is no solid proof for them and it's dangerous to believe and spread the information
34%
922 votes
No--just because there is no solid proof doesn't mean it's not true
18%
495 votes
It depends on the conspiracy theory
29%
773 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
14 votes
Not Applicable
18%
496 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.23% | 5 | |
| All of the above!? | 0.05% | 1 |
| The U.S. has been developing bioweapons in biolabs throughout Ukraine!!! The Pentagon / NULAND ADMITS TO BIOLABS IN UKRAINE: https://youtu.be/qRxi4QLQITY?si=loxZpMWxhuqyQWqj | 0.05% | 1 |
| Only those who voice them. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Most of what you imply isn't true in q1's answer options is, in fact, fact! | 0.05% | 1 |
| they are the truth ; conspiracy theory is invented to discredit us | 0.05% | 1 |
| The term "conspiracy theorist" was invented by the CIA after they assassinated JFK. | 0.05% | 1 |
| such theories are usually true. Cognitive dissonance inhibits people ability to consider them. | 0.05% | 1 |
| What I believe is, people who take these theories to the NTH are dangerous. Everything is born from a theory. | 0.05% | 1 |
| I don't believe in conspiracy theories, I don't believe something just because somebody tells me to. I believe in evidence & facts. And I'm embarrassed by a president who's a lying instigating tax evading traitor who is allowed to run again. Shameful | 0.05% | 1 |
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