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Hello, this is Six Minute English from BBC Learning English.
I'm Neil.
And I'm Sam.
Tell me, Sam, do you think Neil Armstrong really landed on the moon in 1969?
I mean, that must be fake news.
And who shot John F.
Kennedy?
Surely the CIA were involved,
unless it was the giant lizards controlling the government.
Oh, dear.
It looks like reading online conspiracies her sent Neil down the rabbit hole.
An expression used to describe a situation which seems interesting and uncomplicated at first,
but ends up becoming strange, confusing, and hard to escape from.
Luckily, in this program, we'll be hearing some advice on how to talk to people who've become convinced by online conspiracies.
It seems that during times of crisis, as people feel uncertain and fearful,
they actively look for information to feel more secure.
Nowadays, this information is often found online.
And while there are reliable facts out there,