In this episode of KSAT Explains, we took a closer look at a phenomenon underway across the United States, the recent surge of conspiracy theories and extremism and how to battle disinformation online.

(AP Photo/Eric Gay)Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich blasted President Donald Trump on Thursday, saying he believed “with all my heart that Trump enjoyed” the attacks Wednesday by armed rioters and Trump supporters on the U.S. Capitol. He’s incapable of caring, and it’s sad because he’s a deranged, really flawed individual, but he’s also dangerous,” Popovich said. The Spurs head coach also ripped into Missouri Republican Sen. John Hawley and Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz. 1/3 #Spurs coach Gregg Popovich on the attack at the US Capitol and the events in Washington, D.C. That’s white privilege to the Nth degree.