"Keep Conspiracy Theories from Ruining Family Time"%0D%0Aby Nsikan Akpan%0D%0A%0D%0APeople — even smart and savvy ones — mix up conspiracy theories, falsehoods and myths. Here is the key difference: A conspiracy — and by extension a conspiracy theory — must involve a group of people conducting secret deeds that disadvantage or infringe on the rights of others.%0D%0A%0D%0AFor instance, linking vaccines to autism is a false belief. If you think vaccines cause autism because health officials deem it so, then you believe in a conspiracy theory. Another falsehood is that fluoride is harmful to your body. A conspiracy theory is that fluoride is harmful to your body and a form of mind control perpetuated by government officials.Use the passage to answer the question.%0D%0A%0D%0AIn this passage how does the second paragraph refine the definition presented in the first paragraph?%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0Aby showing that conspiracy theories and falsehoods are very similar%0D%0Aby showing that conspiracy theories and falsehoods are very similar%0D%0A%0D%0Aby noting that health concerns are central to many conspiracy theories and false beliefs%0D%0Aby noting that health concerns are central to many conspiracy theories and false beliefs%0D%0A%0D%0Aby deciding not to include an example of a myth%0D%0Aby deciding not to include an example of a myth%0D%0A%0D%0Aby contrasting examples of conspiracy theories and falsehoods
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by contrasting examples of conspiracy theories and falsehoods.
The second paragraph provides specific examples that illustrate the difference between a false belief (linking vaccines to autism) and a conspiracy theory (the idea that fluoride is harmful and is a form of mind control by the government), thereby refining the definition presented in the first paragraph.
