SAINT PETERSBURG, RUSSIA – JUNE 17: (RUSSIA OUT) Russian billionaire and businessman, Yevgeny Prigozhin, is under indictment in the U.S. for his alleged connection to the Internet Research Agency. (Svetlov/Getty Images)
A vicious cycle is the new normal: A lack of faith in civic infrastructure helps disinformation, resulting in higher levels of distrust, resulting in more conspiracies.