The "satanic panic" conspiracy theory was referenced in the latest season of Stranger Things. Though in real life, the satanic panic fears were thoroughly debunked, the claims are unfortunately gaining steam on social media once again.

Anna Biller, the writer and director of films like The Love Witch and Viva, recently took to Twitter to promote the conspiracy theory, as did Robert J. Mariani, editor of online magazine Return.Life. Biller and Mariani focused primarily on the McMartin Preschool case, one of the highest profile examples of the conspiracy theory in the mainstream. ...