The Counterintuitive Conspiracy of the Panama Papers
On the Media | Apr 8, 2016
The Panama Papers have revealed a network of banks, law firms, and powerful individuals who conspire to hide their wealth and connections. You might think that conspiracy theories would celebrate the investigation.
You'd be wrong.
Jennings Brown, staff writer for Vocativ, noticed this week that the subreddit r/Conspiracy is buzzing with news about the Panama Papers -- but the connection is counter-intuitive. He talks to Bob about why conspiracy theorists believe the Panama Papers is part of a media plot to destroy enemies of the West, and what we learn from considering these fringe theories.
