On 23 october 2020, Daniël de Zeeuw and Marc Tuters hosted a virtual panel discussion at SPUI25. Embellished by social media, COVID-19 has triggered a veritable conspiracy boom, further eroding scientific and journalistic standards of objectivity and truth. Faced with crisis and the unknown, the panel attempts to look for answers beyond traditional media; and there are many charlatans ready to offer their services of providing easily digestible explanations.
