Gas price hikes fueling electric vehicle conspiracy theories on social media

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Some social media posts have suggested that the government wants to push people to use electric vehicles so they can shut down a driver’s car at will.

“I don’t know who needs to hear this, but high gas prices will push more people to electric cars that can be frozen just like your bank account,” one false post circulating across social media platforms claims.

These types of conspiracy theories are popular during times of crisis — such as when a pandemic shuts down much of the world or during a war — because they give people an explanation for the inexplicable, Bloom said.

 

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