How three conspiracy theorists took 'Q' and sparked Qanon

The spread of Qanon can be traced back to three people in November 2017 who banded together to promote the theory — and gain followers and ...

How Three Conspiracy Theorists Took 'Q' and Sparked Qanon

An NBC News investigation reports that QAnon, a conspiracy theory “about Trump's top-secret war with a cabal of criminals run by politicians like Hillary ...

Chapter 12 - QAnon and Social Media

The chapter concludes with recommendations for future research on the consequences of social media use and exposure to conspiracy theories. The Rise of QAnon on ...

Days of Darkness: How one woman escaped the conspiracy theory ...

Fueled by the internet, conspiracy theories are having a big moment in America. They're driving online chat room conversations, ...

QAnon Conspiracy Theory: Examining its Evolution and ...

QAnon, Conspiracy Theory, Conspiracy-Based Radicalization, Right-Wing Extremism, Social Media, Disinformation, Telegram, Gab ...

5 facts about the QAnon conspiracy theories - Pew Research Center

Here are five facts about how much Americans have heard about the QAnon conspiracy theories and their views about them.

The Who and Why of QAnon's Rapid Rise - Matthew W. Hughey, 2021

“QAnon” reached the height of publicity in the wake of the U.S. Capitol insurrection on January 6, 2021. Media broadcast images of flags bearing a large “Q” ...

Ron Watkins - Wikipedia

Ronald Watkins (born April 18, 1987), also known by his online pseudonym CodeMonkeyZ, is an American conspiracy theorist and site administrator of the ...

Conspiracy theories and right-wing extremism

In this scenario, right-wing extremist groups played a major role in spreading hatred towards Jews and Muslims as well as anti-elite, racist and anti- ...

What ever happened to QAnon? - The Washington Post

As the 2020 election approached, President Donald Trump had two problematic groups of supporters that he didn't want to alienate.

On the Globalization of the QAnon Conspiracy Theory Through ...

This paper performs a large-scale data analysis of QAnon through Telegram by collecting 4.4M messages posted in 161 QAnon groups/channels.

Social Movements and Conspiracy: The Spread of QAnon | OxJournal

The thesis of this essay is that QAnon is in fact not only a conspiracy theory, but its own social movement. By analyzing the structure of the ...

'Quite frankly terrifying': How the QAnon conspiracy theory is taking ...

It began in the US with lurid claims and a hatred of the 'deep state'. Now it's growing in the UK, spilling over into anti-vaccine and 5G ...

Fans of Q: The Stakes of QAnon's Functioning as Political Fandom

Affective activation, and the community engagement it fosters, is the driving mechanism of all fandoms, irrespective of the specific “objects of affection” ...

What You Need To Know About QAnon | Southern Poverty Law Center

QAnon is the umbrella term for a sprawling spiderweb of right-wing internet conspiracy theories with antisemitic and anti-LGBTQ elements.

What is QAnon, the baseless conspiracy spilling into US politics?

In mid August, Marjorie Taylor Greene won the primary election in Georgia's 14th Congressional District, which is likely.

Q-Pilled: Conspiracy Theories, Trump, and Election Violence in the ...

The QAnon conspiracy emerged on 28 October 2017, when a user named “Q” posted what were purported to be highly classified government secrets.

Why people believe in conspiracy theories, with Karen Douglas, PhD

Karen Douglas, PhD, discusses psychological research on how conspiracy theories start, why they persist, who is most likely to believe them and whether ...

What is QAnon: The origins of how this bizarre conspiracy theory ...

If QAnon's claims were true, they would shake the very foundations of global government and explain the confusion of politics in recent ...

Even Conspiracy Theorists Are Alarmed by What They've Seen

Dr. Kelly is a postdoctoral researcher working on conspiracy theories and a correspondent for the podcast “QAnon Anonymous.”