![]() ![]() In this blog post we will go back to examining the mechanics of how QAnon was invented on 4chan, before it was subsequently promoted elsewhere online by several of the site’s moderators (see: Zadrozny & Collins 2018). In addition to spreading via conspiracy theory subreddits ( many of which are now banned), there is now an entire industry of QAnon “conspiracy entrepreneurship” (Merlan 2019). A global explosion of coronavirus-related conspiracy theorizing has also helped QAnon to take root internationally. As the 2020 US presidential election rapidly approaches, QAnon is increasingly moving into the mainstream of American conservatism, with Trump himself retweeting QAnon accounts and actively promoting his own version of the conspiracy theory called Obamagate. Research conducted in collaboration with Guilherme Appolinario, Melis Bas, Andrea Benedetti, Sal Hagen, Freja Kir, Peter Knight, and Pihla Toivanen.īy this point, many are familiar with QAnon, the deep state conspiracy theory that has developed into a thriving industry, including a book appearing at the top of Amazon’s best-seller lists. ![]()
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