The Governance of Conspiracy Theory Discourses: Examining the Continuities Between Discourses of Informational Hygiene and Scapegoats

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Brief Overview

This paper examines the discursive governance of conspiracy theory discourses across the Biden and Trump administrations, arguing that discourses about conspiracy theory were critical in justifying new techniques of surveillance.

Author

• Samuel Beckenhauer, SUNY College at Oswego