The visibility of the online movement has surged as a supporter appears headed to Congress and Trump fails to debunk claims To Donald Trump, it’s “people who love our country”. To the FBI, it’s a potential...
Tech's 2020: What is QAnon?
Supporters of this viral pro-Trump movement believe in the baseless conspiracy theory that Democrats are pedophiles, while also supporting anti-vaccine and other activist causes. Their growing influence has resulted in two followers being elected as representatives to Congress. Here's more about the role this once-fringe movement is having on society today.

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The QAnon conspiracy theory was born on the internet, and while it's spread to real-life rallies in the US and abroad, it's continued to grow online. And yet social-media platforms, where the conspiracy...
Washington (CNN) — Child welfare organizations for months have felt the full weight of the coronavirus pandemic, navigating concerns about unreported abuse and ensuring their resources are available to...
The posts often beg followers to speak out, “get loud,” or wake up. Some feature bold text on a colorful background, matching the aesthetic of many Instagram slideshows this year. Others show photos of...
President Trump’s election loss and the week-long silence of “Q,” the QAnon movement’s mysterious prophet, have wrenched some believers into a crisis of faith, with factions voicing unease about their...
Only a fraction of them believe the conspiracy theory’s most outlandish claims, according to new polling. Q fever, we’re told, is sweeping the nation. …
Experts and researchers said the key to "Q" is hiding in plain sight. For nearly three years, QAnon followers have been feverishly deciphering …
“60 in 6” corespondent Laurie Segall reports on followers of a fast-growing conspiracy called QAnon — a movement that could possibly influence voters …
The story behind QAnon is becoming as weird and winding as the conspiracy theory itself. (It doesn’t have satanists, though.)
American conspiracy theories are entering a dangerous new phase. If you were an adherent, no one would be able to tell. You would look like any other American. You could be a mother, picking leftovers...
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