QAnon
QAnon(/ˌkjuːəˈnɒn/) is a disprovenfar-rightconspiracy theorybelieving that acabalofSatan-worshippingpedophilesis running a global childsex-traffickingring and are planning against formerUS presidentDonald Trump,who is fighting the cabal.[1]
QAnon also believes that Trump is planning a day known as the "Storm", when thousands of members of the cabal will be arrested.[2]No part of the conspiracy claim is based in fact.[3][4][5][6]
QAnon's supporters have accused many liberalHollywoodactors,Democraticpoliticians,and high-rankinggovernment officialsof being members of the cabal.[7]
Former followers of the group have criticized it forvandalismof stores and generalantisocialbehavior.
Members of the movement actively took part in the 2020U.S. presidential election,during which they supportedDonald Trump's campaign.[8][9]AfterJoe Bidenwon, they were involved inefforts to overturn the resultsof the election. Many of the QAnon followersattacked the U.S. Capitolon January 6, 2021, which caused many media websites to track down and block QAnon information and members from spreading.[10][11]
References
[change|change source]- ↑Roose, Kevin (August 28, 2020)."What Is QAnon, the Viral Pro-Trump Conspiracy Theory?".The New York Times.RetrievedOctober 4,2020.
- ↑Spring, Marianna; Wendling, Mike (2020-09-03)."The link between Covid-19 myths and QAnon".BBC News.Retrieved2020-09-03.
- ↑Liptak, Kevin."Trump embraces QAnon conspiracy because 'they like me'".CNN.RetrievedAugust 20,2020.
- ↑"Why President Trump's refusal to refute QAnon conspiracy theorists matters".CBS News.August 20, 2020.RetrievedOctober 4,2020.
- ↑Colvin, Jill (August 14, 2020)."Trump dodges question on QAnon conspiracy theory".Associated Press.RetrievedOctober 4,2020.
- ↑O'Reilly, Andrew (August 19, 2020)."Trump addresses QAnon conspiracy theory for the first time: 'I heard that these are people that love our country'".Fox News.
- ↑Sommer, Will (July 7, 2018)."What Is QAnon? The Craziest Theory of the Trump Era, Explained".The Daily Beast.RetrievedOctober 2,2020.
- ↑Tollefson, Jeff (4 February 2021)."Tracking QAnon: how Trump turned conspiracy-theory research upside down"(PDF).Nature.Vol. 590.Nature Research.pp. 192–193.doi:10.1038/d41586-021-00257-y.ISSN1476-4687.LCCN12037118.PMID33542489.S2CID231818589.Archived(PDF)from the original on 27 April 2021.Retrieved7 October2021.
- ↑Thomas, Elise (February 17, 2020)."Qanon Deploys 'Information Warfare' to Influence the 2020 Election".Wired.RetrievedOctober 4,2020.
- ↑"Twitter blocks 70,000 QAnon accounts after US Capitol riot".Associated Press. January 12, 2021.RetrievedJanuary 13,2021.
- ↑Roose, Kevin (January 17, 2021)."A QAnon 'Digital Soldier' Marches On, Undeterred by Theory's Unraveling".The New York Times.Archived fromthe originalon 2021-01-17.RetrievedApril 19,2021.
