Over the past couple of years, conspiracy theories have surfaced on the internet, uncovering new ideas and stories. These theories are ideas that some people believe in, that explain secrets to hide the truth. They can be about the government, big corporations, or the universe. Many people find conspiracy theories interesting because they give simple answers to confusing events, but sometimes they aren’t based on real facts and can spread false information.
Students have different sources of where they learn new conspiracy theories.
“I see a lot of conspiracy theories on TikTok,” freshman Izzy Ayala said.
“I either see them on the internet or hear them from a friend,” junior Elijah Lapointe said.
Some students have conspiracies about the world itself.
“Someone said to me one time that space isn’t real and I’ve thought about that ever since,” senior T’Asia Brown said.
“My daughter’s boyfriend thinks the earth is flat,” Multi Lingual Specialist Amy Melik said.
Others have conspiracies more government related.
“A conspiracy theory that I believe in is that we’re living in a simulation,” senior Eden Schuk said.
“I’ve heard about the 9/11 conspiracy but I don’t believe in that,” office secretary Sara Hintz said.
Some share conspiracies that are controversial.
“I don’t believe in the flat earth conspiracy,” Hintz said.
“I used to believe that the moon landing wasn’t real but there was a video I saw from space that changed my mind,” senior Jack Dysland said.
“I think aliens are real,” senior Joey Garcia said.
Students and staff share conspiracy theories about celebrities.
“Michael Jackson is still alive,” senior Bailee Soto-Flores said.
“I’ve heard about the Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez conspiracy where Selena got pregnant and she had to die so now her doppelganger is pretending to be her,” Hintz said. “There’s also the one about Britney Spears being dead.”
“I’ve heard Mark Zuckerberg is a lizard person,” social studies Ben Hubing said.
A couple students have conspiracies about spirits.
“Ghosts are with us constantly,” Alaya said.
“Some people don’t think spirits are real but once you experience a spirit, you believe them,” senior Shania Coleman said. “I used to have a ghost in my house that would wear a wedding dress and only come out at night. No one believed me until a couple months later when my aunt saw her too.”
Silly conspiracy theories are shared as well.
“The moon is made of cheese,” Lapointe said.
“Starbucks purposely spells names wrong,” Schuk said.
Many students and staff say conspiracy theories are just stories without proof that people believe for fun or because they want to explain things in a simple way.
