The original question was phrased by the source as "To what extent do you believe the following conspiracy theories? Please select one option on each row." This statistic depicts only the option "net: believe".
Missing percentage points to 100 percent are due to options "net: Don't believe" and "Don't know" not shown.
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Belief in conspiracy theories in the United States in 2019
This statistic shows the results of a 2019 survey on conspiracy theories in the United States. During the survey, ** percent of respondents stated they believe that Lee Harvey Oswald did not act alone when he assassinated JFK, while ** percent of respondents said they believe that climate change is a hoax.
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YouGov. (January 22, 2019). United States: Belief in selected conspiracy theories in 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/959315/belief-in-conspiracy-theories-in-the-us/
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