https://bylinetimes.com/2025/07/10/the-cost-of-lies-why-we-identify-with-deadly… Created Thu, 10/07/2025 - 20:24 Updated Thu, 10/07/2025 - 20:24 From Covid to climate change, understanding the role unevidenced conspiracy theories fulfil for individual and social identity in a shifting world can better help explain our ‘post-truth’ age Tags 2016 EU Referendum Coronavirus disinformation Donald trump Identity Philosophy Psychology Public Health QAnon and Conspiracy Theory Movements social media Society UK Politics US Politics