When people are confused, they ask questions. But what if no one has the answers?

I am the type of person that enjoys checking the BBC news everyday to see what is going on around the world. I particularly enjoy reading conspiracy theories (especially ones that include the missing team from Bloomington Lauren Sperier, 9/11, JFK and Marilyn Monroe.) I do believe that the media likes to stretch away from the truth and either make the public scared or make them come up with some bizarre ideas. One media story that I recently started to follow was the idea that the US government has a plan to decrease the US population by releasing a very deadly disease. Not only would this disease exterminate millions of Americans, but it would force people to be isolated into camps and forced to follow strict laws. That was only a small portion of information I received from one article, but there is more information about this conspiracy spread out throughout the internet that people choose to ignore. I feel like the media tries to hint to the public about what could or will happen in the future.  One way of them spreading the word and fear to the public is through movies and YouTube.  Last weekend I went to go see the new movie Contagion,  in IMAX ,at Navy Pier.  The movie is about how a deadly disease spreads from person to person and in just a matter of weeks kills millions of people around the world.  Whether it be from touching another persons face or merely sharing the same food or drink; people were dying in a matter of seconds.  This movie pulled me in as soon as I saw the first trailer for it on YouTube, which showed my least favorite actress, Gwenyth Paltrow, become the first victim to contract the disease. Watching these YouTube clips made me overly excited to see the movie Contagion, but at the same time put fear in my mind. Throughout the entire movie it seemed as though the director was trying to make a point and inform the audience.  There were times during the film where I actually thought I was watching a documentary instead of a fictional movie; I had to subconsciously remind myself that this did not happen.....but it could in the future.  I believe that the movie industry can easily communicate with the public by creating these informative movies and putting ridiculous scenarios in their heads. While this could be a good thing,  the idea that movies can easily persuade the public could cause a sudden uproar of fear and confusion in society, eventually leading to tensions between groups of people. When people are confused, they ask questions. But what if no one has the answers?