By Lucy Caulkett-
The idea that COVID-19 was man-made to control the world’s population has been ranked the top of conspiracy theories the British public believe to be true, according to a survey.
With Covid-19 a topic that has affected everyone one of us one way or another, directly or indirectly, it has led to a multiplicity if views connected to the deadly virus and all that may be connected to it.
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The survey reveals that 38% of the British public believe that COVID-19 was made in a lab to lower the Earth’s population – 38%. Alongside this, the survey also revealed that 28% of the public still believe Covid-19 is a cover so Bill Gates can implant trackable microchips in people – 19%
Further results from the survey of more than 3,000 members of the public revealed that a third (34%) of Brits also believe that Donald Trump is being blackmailed by Russia, and more than a quarter (29%) think that UFOs have been seen in Area 51.
The survey of over 3,000 members by Online marketplace OnBuy.com surveyed more than 3,000 members of the public to discover the most commonly believed conspiracy theories. two fifths (
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Google Trends search data also shows that Bob Lazar, the famous whistleblower of Area 51, experienced a surge in searches at the end of July, following the release of the Netflix documentary on the topic.
Ufo And Alien Sightings At Area 51
The survey which posed a number of questions to those taking part also found that 29% of the British public believe that UFO and alien sightings have been seen in Area 51 – 29%
It also shows that despite theories of a link between 5G and COVID-19 being refuted , 28% of the public still believe there is a connection between the two. is a cover so Bill Gates can implant trackable microchips in people – 19%
The idea that the moon landings were faked is believed by 17%, 18% believe The Loch Ness monster is real – 16%. The possibility that vaccines cause autism is believed by 14% of the public, and the same proportion(14%) believe that climate change is a hoax.
Other conspiracy theories stated by participants which did not make the top 20 list include the moon is not real, the Queen is a cannibal and that dinosaurs never existed.
When asked, eight in 10 (81%) participants confirmed that they believe in a conspiracy theory of some kind and a further fifth (20%) admit to being embarrassed in doing so.
Interestingly, there are still 7% of the British public who believe Elvis didn’t die in 1977 and lived for years after , another 7% who believe Paul McCartney died in 1966 and was replaced by a lookalike – 7%.
Just 6% believe The CIA assassinated JFK – 6%, 5% believe the earth is flat , and another 5% believe that The Illuminati control the world
Just 1 % believe in The Rapture -the belief share by christians that all believers , both alive and deceased, will rise into the clouds to meet the Lord in the air at the end of time for his ‘second coming’ if they are found in a righteous state.
The survey of over 3,000 members by Online marketplace OnBuy.com surveyed more than 3,000 members of the public to discover the most commonly believed conspiracy theories.
Cas Paton, founder and CEO of OnBuy, said,
“We hear conspiracy theories discussed everywhere, from fables to celebrity rumours. Since the start of the pandemic a few theories have gained widespread traction and as such we were intrigued to see just how many people believe in a conspiracy theory, and what the most popular ones are.
“It was also interesting to discover just how many people believe in a conspiracy theory of some kind, but it wasn’t surprising at this current time, to see that the ‘COVID-19 is man-made’ theory top the list.
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