Interesting take. The term "conspiracy theory" could definitely be a great propaganda tool, but you have to admit, some things are just nuts, and are rightly labeled as such.

In my case I never really felt the need to do a lot of research into non-mainstream things, because in my experience fringe views are often what they're described as - conspiracy theories that have little to do with reality and are a waste of time, e.g. the "faked Moon landing" theories and so on.

But I admit I could try to dive into this sort of stuff sometimes, just to find out what it is all about, for example why the Ivermectin thing is so popular all of a sudden.