By Evie Miller
Could conspiracy theories be true?
Conspiracy theories commonly arise following certain events or sightings. Some believe them, and some don’t. Some even mistaken conspiracy theories as real news.
Some theories appear truthful, but in many cases we will never know if they are true or if they are just merely theories. Creators of conspiracy theories view situations from a different light, picking apart every specific detail of an event, which results in the theories often being difficult to disprove.
The sides of truths and lies often merge close within society; sometimes we can never tell, or never will be able to tell, the difference between what is real and what is fake.
A conspiracy is the theory that a covert group or organisation is responsible for an event, often one which is unexplained. It implies that society is unaware of the actions a group performed to create a particular outcome or event. It implies that there are many hidden secrets.
Here are some of the most famous events surrounded by conspiracy theories- do you believe them?
Princess Diana:
The news of Princess Diana’s death on August the 31st, 1997, due to a car crash within a Parisian highway tunnel, came as a huge shock; for such a young, respected royal to be pronounced as dead, due to such a sudden and tragic event, was extremely unexpected amongst society.
Since her death, there have been many different conspiracy theories: some believe what occured on that night was not a tragic accident, but rather something much more complex and secretive. One theory comes from Mohamed Fayed, the father of Dodi Al-Fayed, who was killed alongside the Princess. Al- Fayed claims the crash was not an accident, but rather an assassination held accountable by British intelligence agencies, requested by the Royal Family. The theory suggests the Royal Family wanted to prevent the Princess marrying Dodi Al-Fayed, the son of an Egyptian billionaire.
Though it was confirmed that the driver of the vehicle had been drunk, which implied it had been an accident, many conspiracy theories still very much centre around the death of Diana.
9/11:
The terrorist attacks of September the 11th, 2001, is a result of conspiracy, yet many question who the conspirators were. Though Osama Bin Laden and the crew of hijackers were evidently part of the attacks, there are many conspiracy theories suggesting that maybe there were more involved. Some say President Bush and Vice-president Dick Cheney, of the United States of America, were involved; some theories suggest Bush’s advisors worked alongside the hijackers, or intentionally allowed the attacks to occur, for a wider purpose. Conspiracy theorists question why the world’s most powerful air force didn’t manage to intercept any of the hijacked planes. Many theorists think there is more than what meets the eye to the event.
The Moon landing:
On the 20th of July, 1969, Apollo 11, the first man set foot on the Moon. This extraordinary achievement of mankind was praised by so many, but also frowned upon by others: some believe it was fake. One of the most famous conspiracy theories ever, it is argued that the United States of America faked the moon landings, filming it in a studio here upon Earth. Some of the main points the conspiracy theorists use, to support their theory, include: the shadows within the images taken on the Moon appear to point in inconsistent directions, there are no visible stars in the background, and the American flag appears to move, despite the Moon having no atmosphere. There is also a photograph of a stray Moon rock that shows the letter ‘C’ written upon it. Theorists suggest this implies a set designer could have labelled this rock for the set, and left it on the wrong side, by accident. However, scientists claim the letter is just a photographic glitch, or a hoax- a theorist could have deliberately took the original photograph of the rock and added the ‘C’ onto it, as fake evidence for their theory.
These three events hold a various number of conspiracy theories, all which have the strengths and weaknesses. In the end, however, it is up to us as individuals to judge whether something is true or fake. What do you choose to believe?
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