![]() Satanic conspiracy theories had their most recent heyday in the Satanic Panic of the late 80s and early 90s when several high-profile crimes were blamed on teenagers who supposedly worshipped the devil. (Jones was recently found liable for damages in several defamation lawsuits by victims’ families.) Research has also shown that people become more conspiracy-minded during times of uncertainty and stress, like a global pandemic, or during times of political and social unrest. After a gunman killed 20 first-graders and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, people like Inforwars’ Alex Jones spread the conspiracy theory that the massacre had been a hoax. Others have said authorities and the media are lying about the number of casualties because witnesses described seeing many people on the ground.Ĭonspiracy thinking is not uncommon following events of unfathomable tragedy. “Jab plus 5g and frequency at concert = dead,” commented one TikTok user. “Multiple in cardiac arrest…” (Ticket-holders needed to present proof of a vaccine or a negative Covid-19 test to attend the festival.) Others suggested that the vaccine might respond to the sound of the live music at Scott’s show. “Could be related, could not be, but adding this to the mix: Attendees needed to be fully ,” one user Tweeted. Other people have implied that Covid-19 vaccines - which have been shown in clinical trials to be safe and effective at preventing serious Covid infections - could be the cause of the deaths at the event. A representative from TikTok said this content violates community guidelines and the company is working on taking action against it, “including within search suggestions.” They also point to a shirt Scott wore at the show that depicts human figures walking through a door and emerging with what look like horns as further evidence that Scott was leading fans to hell and sacrificing people’s lives intentionally. People have said the stage was shaped like an inverted cross leading to a portal to Hell, which they believe was represented by the arch-shaped set onstage. On TikTok, where some videos have gained millions of views, typing “Astroworld” into the search bar generates “astroworld festival demonic” as one of the top suggestions. Still others are asking if there’s someone even more notorious than the Houston rapper who should be blamed: Satan. Others are asking if the culture of his shows - and of his notoriously aggressive mosh pits - should be reexamined. Some are questioning what happened in that crush of people, as Travis Scott took the stage. ![]() In the wake of the Astroworld concert in Houston on Friday, many people have been asking why, exactly, eight concertgoers between the ages of 14 and 27 died. During times of mass tragedy, it’s natural for people to seek answers to difficult questions. ![]()
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