The violence of online conspiracy theories
Published online on April 11, 2026
Abstract
New Media & Society, Volume 28, Issue 4, Page 1464-1481, April 2026.
This article investigates the relationship between online conspiracy theory communities and platformed violence through a case study of a conspiratorial harassment campaign against a Danish children’s TV show, Uncle Shrimp (DR, 2012–), and its main actor. ...
This article investigates the relationship between online conspiracy theory communities and platformed violence through a case study of a conspiratorial harassment campaign against a Danish children’s TV show, Uncle Shrimp (DR, 2012–), and its main actor. ...