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2.4M subscribers4,297 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)2,408 authors / mosince 2008

r/conspiracy has 2.4M members (+8.1% over the last 12 months). It gets about 4,297 posts a month from 2,408 people. Top topics: JFK Assassination Conspiracy Theory, 9/11 Footage and Dick Vitale Memes.

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Size and growth

How r/conspiracy has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+8.1%in 12 months · +1.1% in 3 months · +0.3% in 1 month
Oct 20262.4M
Growing2.4M subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/conspiracy

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−61%vs Sep 2025 · −23% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 20264.3k
QuieterPeaked at 28k in Jan 2022
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/conspiracy

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. JFK Assassination Conspiracy Theory0.2%
  2. 9/11 Footage0.1%
  3. Dick Vitale Memes<0.1%
  4. Alien Invasion Theory<0.1%
  5. Alien Encounters<0.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Substack
  2. TikTok
  3. Yahoo!
  4. Archive
  5. iCloud

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research