mentalities proliferate within like-minded groups, conspiracy theories form on the opposing party to justify the group's existence and beliefs. For example, conspiracies have been perpetuated in the African-American community that the U.S. government instigated AIDS or cocaine into the population, which follows the fear of one group oppressing another (in this case, white Americans). Conspiracies have also been created concerning Native Americans that either argues against or advocates for them. Robert Alan Goldberg, a University of Utah professor of history, also states that both stigmatized and more privileged groups struggle with conspiracy theories about the other: Americans are afraid of having their identity as "Americans," compromised by the "other" group that is different from them culturally, ethnically, racially, or religiously. Thus, several conspiracies have affected the social life of the Indigenous, blacks, and whites. Impacts Elections Several conspiracies have been generated out of elections; one election-specific conspiracy is the belief in election fraud. The fear that ballots may have been faked or cast incorrectly spans political parties, genders, and races. Partisan affiliations and conspiratorial thinking are both to blame. Before the election, a belief in widespread voter fraud influencing the election outcomes commonly came from conspiratorial thinking and distrust in higher authority. After the election, belief in fraud was likely to come from partisan affiliations and usually originated from the losing party. While both Democrats and Republicans believe in election fraud, they generally mean different types of fraud. Republicans often fear illegal ballots, such as from noncitizens, and Democrats worry that their supporters will be prevented from voting by voter suppression. Conspiracy theories, the fear of an opposite party, and their influence as a result may also drive citizens to vote and influence the outcomes of an election. 2016 During the 2016 presidential election between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, many conspiracy theories developed and spread on social media about the opposite candidate, particularly theories against Clinton or Trump's other opponents. As a result, social media, especially Facebook, came under fire for fanning the flames of fake news. Because 44% of Americans receive their news from Facebook, some claim that if Facebook does not filter disinformation in extreme posts, the conspiracies could be dangerous. Many also argue about the potential conflicts censorship has with the First Amendment. 2020 In response to the 2020 presidential election from fears generated out of whether Trump or Joe Biden would win, several conspiracies spread