It's the nugget of truth that spreads conspiracy theories. People see that they're being lied to, or a problem is less complex than it actually is, and they rig

It's the nugget of truth that spreads conspiracy theories. People see that they're being lied to, or a problem is less complex than it actually is, and they rightfully question what they've been told. The failure is many of these people become cynical, and instinctively reject anything the perceived authority says, which leads to crazy theories like we never went to the moon, or vaccines cause autism.