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After## Historical Evolution ### Pre-Digital Era (1990s-early 2000s) - Talk radio and early internet forums enable conspiracy community formation - 9/11 attacks trigger massive growth in alternative explanation movements - Email chains and early websites spread theories beyond traditional media filters ### Social Media Emergence (2005-2010) - YouTube becomes primary platform for conspiracy content creation and sharing - Facebook groups enable community organization around specific theories - Wikipedia becomes battleground for competing narratives about historical events ### Mainstream …