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Salem witch trials help explain why Faithfuls fail to spot real Traitors, says David Olusoga

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Historian David Olusoga suggests that historical events, such as the Salem witch trials and the Spanish Inquisition, can help explain why contestants in the show *Celebrity Traitors* struggle to identify real Traitors. He noted that the roundtable discussions in the show mirror the rapid progression from suspicion to conviction seen in historical purges. Olusoga highlighted the "velocity" with which rumours can move to condemnation.

Historical events like Spanish Inquisition show the ‘velocity’ at which rumours move to conviction, says Celebrity Traitors contestant

History might explain why Faithfuls find it so difficult to root out Traitors in the hit BBC show, suggests one member of the Celebrity Traitors cohort, who were record-breakingly bad at the game.

The roundtable – where contestants discuss who should be cast out – was somewhat “frightening” because of the “velocity in which something goes from a suspicion to belief, to faith, to condemnation”, said the broadcaster and historian David Olusoga.

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