People on social media are sharing smears and conspiracy theories about the shooting and the survivors. Some of this week's memes and videos allege that the Parkland students are just props for a globalist plot to take away peoples' guns. But let's stay focused on this specific form of pollution -- conspiracy theories and smears of the Parkland students. "But there are a lot more people who are vulnerable to conspiracy theories, but don't necessary believe them." On Wednesday morning, for instance, a video promoting a conspiracy theory about Hogg was listed as the top trending video on YouTube.

Source: CNN February 21, 2018 19:42 UTC