What makes people believe conspiracy theories?

Intelligence agencies say there is ‘no evidence’ to support claims that Covid-19 originated in lab

Donald Trump
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Claims from the both White House and conspiracy theorists worldwide that the new coronavirus was developed by Chinese scientists have been shot down by Western intelligence agencies.

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