Dear Lina: Why are so many Christians caught up in conspiracy theories these days?

You can hardly open your social media these days without seeing a Christian has posted claims they cannot possibly know to be true. Conspiracy theories are not something new, but our technological age has allowed misinformation to grow and spread faster, and create much confusion, suspicion and tension. So, how are we to think about all the conspiracy theories that are being circulated, and how are we to have healthy conversations with people who believe in them?