Conspiracy theory facts for kids

People in the US commonly associate this image with a conspiracy theory involving the Illiuminati or the Freemasons.

A conspiracy theory is a story that says that a group of people ("conspirators") have agreed ("conspired") to do illegal or evil things and hide them from the public. Conspiracy theories usually have little or no evidence, although some have been found to have elements of truth once more evidence has been uncovered. Many conspiracy theories say that certain historical events were actually caused by such conspirators.

Images for kids

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  The Eye of Providence, or the all-seeing eye of God, seen here on the US$1 bill, has been taken by some to be evidence of a conspiracy involving the founding fathers of the United States and the Illuminati.

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  The Warren Report

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  Cartoon about false balance in journalism, Skeptical Science (John Cook)

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In Spanish: Teoría conspirativa para niños