Let’s be honest, it’s safe to say we have read our fair share of conspiracy theories, and I’m sure we believe or at least kinda believe some. Think about it, there has been way too much evidence to not think UFO’s aren’t real, right? Well now, The Top 10 most popular social media conspiracy theories in Pennsylvania have been revealed following research from a new study.
The study, conducted by BonusFinder.com, found that more than one in three Pennsylvanians believe that an UFO crashed in Roswell, New Mexico on July 4, 1947. The conspiracy is such a pop culture moment that Roswell was also a very popular tv show on The WB which moved to UPN from 1999 to 2002, it also came back as Roswell, New Mexico from 2019-2022.
The data was collected from over 3,000 US respondents who were asked what they use social media for, how confident they are about recognizing false information and which popular social media conspiracies they believe in.
One of my favorite conspiracy theories is the Michael Jordan one but unfortunately that didn’t make the list. Basically the conspiracy is that Michael Jordan was betting on games and was supposed to throw a game in the NBA finals to pay off his debts, but he didn’t. So his father was killed and he was forced to retire to quite things down because if it ever came out it would have ruined the NBA since he was (and kind of still is) the face of it.
Fintan Costello, Managing Director of BonusFinder.com, said: “Conspiracies and misinformation are thriving in social media as the technologies advance faster than society’s understanding of them. “In the digital landscape where imagination runs wild and the line between fact and fiction gets increasingly blurred, it is more important than ever to learn to discern the fake information from the truth. “With social media being such a huge part of our everyday lives from changing the way we behave, process information and communicate with others to the threat of being the victim of catfishing or a deepfake scam, we are all responsible for understanding the risks as well as the benefits.”
#10 - Bigfoot Is Real
BOSTON, MA – JANUARY 27: A person dressed as “bigfoot” makes their way through the strong wind and snow in the Back Bay neighborhood during a blizzard on January 27, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. Twenty-six inches of snow fell on Boston by the late afternoon, and up to 33 inches in other parts of Massachusetts. (Photo by Kayana Szymczak/Getty Images)
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#3 - Jimmy Hoffa Buried Beneath Giants Stadium
Many still believe that labor union leader Jimmy Hoffa, who was frequently accused of being associated with the Mafia, is buried beneath the now-demolished Giants Stadium. Even after they demolished it, no body was found.
11th August 1958: American labour leader Jimmy Hoffa (1913 – 1975), President of the Teamster’s Union, testifying at a hearing into labor rackets. Rumoured to have mafia connections, Hoffa disappeared in 1975 and no body has ever been found. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
