I guess conspiracy theorists have always been around, but it seems to me they are more prevalent, and more ridiculous nowadays: "no planes hit the WTC, no one was killed in the gay bar in Orlando, Global warming is somehow the government bribing scientists, etc." And I find it frightening but perhaps it's only because internet communications allowing them to have a louder voice so we hear more of it. Unfortunately I suspect those less educated may buy into it these days.