A flurry of Facebook and Twitter posts offer, without evidence, that a nefarious scheme by President Biden is underway.
WASHINGTON — Some social media users suggest that soaring fuel prices in the U.S. aren't the result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, increased consumption or supply chain issues as daily life resumes after two years of stagnation brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
The newest internet fabrication shows that Americans' obsession with conspiracy theories continues to play an outsize role in how they interpret political decision-making, even during times of war. Autos 7 gas-saving tips that actually work National News Why US gas prices are at a record and why they'll stay high for a long time The claims about electric vehicles echo the core themes at the center of several conspiracy theories peddled at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic by followers of QAnon, a conspiracy theory that cast then-President Donald Trump as a hero fighting a cabal of elites who operate child sex trafficking rings.
These types of conspiracy theories are popular during times of crisis — such as when a pandemic shuts down much of the world or during a war — because they give people an explanation for the inexplicable, Bloom said. The spike in conversation also was driven by conservative social media accounts that seized on comments made Monday by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg during an event with Vice President Kamala Harris. The pair promoted the federal government's funding for public transportation and electric vehicles under Biden's infrastructure law passed last year.
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