Social media goes into overdrive with Lindsay Clancy conspiracy theories - Irish Examiner
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Algorithms are driving a fever pitch of Lindsay Clancy conspiracy theories — raising the question of whether platforms manufacture outrage more than the public does.
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Theory Briefing
- Experts say algorithms are actively amplifying misinformation around the Lindsay Clancy trial, not just passively hosting it.
- The case has triggered a social media frenzy that experts say is shaped more by platform incentives than genuine public demand.
- Conspiracy theories spreading at scale around a criminal trial risk distorting public understanding before a verdict is reached.