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Here are the conspiracy theories 6th graders believe in

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A language arts teacher compiled a list of the most bizarre conspiracy theories her sixth grade students believe in.

Among them was the theory that Bill Nye the science guy is a Russian spy while another claimed Michael Jackson was still alive.

The teacher, who goes by the name Ms Alexanderr , said she wasn't surprised by one theory that birds aren't real and FBI drones aren't actually real.

Studies have shown that there is a link between the rise of social media and the increase in younger generations belief in conspiracy theories.

The Birds Aren't Real movement, which started in 2017 , was meant to be a satirical approach to the sheer amount of misinformation and conspiracy theories that have run rampant throughout the U.S. It was created out of fear that people would begin to think that birds really are drones, but the message doesn't seem to have sunk in to the younger generations.

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