Facebook is a goldmine for absolutely unhinged takes; conspiracies will spiral out of control, and people on the extreme side of either side of the political spectrum are free to spew out whatever garbage theories they think of without any repercussions. These people aren't just found on Facebook either; you'll find many such examples on places like Twitter and Reddit, so you always need to be on the lookout for whoever else is trying to spread some insane new conspiracy on the internet.

The subreddit /r/insanepeoplefacebook documents such instances in one place; it is home to various conspiracy theories and jaw-dropping claims that will make you roll your eyes in disbelief or just scratch your head in pure confusion. They're usually pretty harmless posts that you can either laugh off or forget about after a few days, but sometimes, they can be incredibly dangerous. Social media can shape entire opinions; what you say and do on the internet can change the polls on elections, skew political viewpoints, and spread incredibly dangerous misinformation. Of course, any sensible person can easily laugh off all of these claims, but that doesn't mean you don't have to be careful, especially online.