Martin Weill plunges into the dark twists and turns of conspiracy theories

A year after being interested in conspiracy theories, in particular United States with the attacks of September 11 or the conquest of space, Martin Weill returns to the subject by refocusing it a little more on France, in Martin Weill – all conspirators? on TMC.

Explain the mechanics of the plot

The journalist went to meet specialists in conspiracy theories, but also people who defend these ideas, create them, propagate them and believe that the rulers are hiding the truth from us. The main subject, on which he investigated, is obviously the Covid and the vaccine which is related to it. On social networks and the web in general, this gives material to all the theses. “We are interested in the rise of these theories in the public space, and we are trying to understand why and how this pandemic favors the emergence of conspiracy theories and why more and more people are adhering to them, explains the journalist. By trying to decipher this mechanism, we try to explain why it works, why the conditions are met for the conspiracy to emerge, what are the dangers and potential solutions. “

Martin Weill also notes that, if the phenomenon is obviously born on the Internet, it is spreading in a worrying way in the minds and in society. “We wonder about the notion of doubt, from which point doubt turns into conspiracy. Because we all know someone around us who believes in a thesis or a theory and who wonders. “

Meet the QAnon movement

When he went to question people believed to be victims of the government’s lies, Martin Weill did not run into aggressive people, as had happened to him before in the United States. On the contrary, the journalist explains in a slightly amused tone that these people regret and are even disappointed that he and others think they are not being manipulated.

Finally, he also broadened his subject to the conspiracy movement QAnon, who recently stood out when the Capitol was captured in Washington on January 6 by his supporters in an attempt to block the election of Joe Biden. As always, Martin Weill went to the end of his subject.

“Martin Weill – all conspirators? »At 9:15 pm on TMC

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