QAnon
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QAnon is a far-right conspiracy theory movement centered on anonymous online posts alleging a secret cabal and a coming political reckoning, which has inspired real-world activism and extremist behavior.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conspiracy theory
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far-right movement ⓘ internet phenomenon ⓘ political conspiracy theory ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
2019–2020 QAnon rallies in the United States
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COVID-19 conspiracy protests ⓘ January 6 United States Capitol attack NERFINISHED ⓘ Pizzagate-related activism ⓘ Save the Children rallies (appropriated slogan) ⓘ |
| centralFigureInNarrative | Donald Trump NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
Satanic ritual abuse
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child sex trafficking ring ⓘ coming storm ⓘ deep state ⓘ great awakening ⓘ information drops ⓘ mass arrests ⓘ military intelligence insider ⓘ secret cabal ⓘ |
| classifiedAs | domestic terrorism threat by FBI ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| denies |
legitimacy of mainstream media
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results of U.S. elections (various claims) ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| frequentlyDebunkedBy |
fact-checking organizations
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law enforcement statements ⓘ mainstream media ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
anti-Semitic tropes
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anti-elite ⓘ anti-establishment ⓘ anti-globalist ⓘ anti-media ⓘ anti-science ⓘ apocalyptic ⓘ conspiratorial ⓘ cult-like ⓘ decentralized ⓘ disinformation ⓘ extremist ⓘ leaderless ⓘ misinformation ⓘ online-based ⓘ pseudonymous ⓘ radicalizing ⓘ violent potential ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
election-related misinformation
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public health misinformation ⓘ radicalization of followers ⓘ real-world harassment ⓘ real-world violence ⓘ threats against public officials ⓘ |
| hasDemographic |
conspiracy theory communities
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online activists ⓘ primarily U.S.-based supporters ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeDevice |
cryptic clues
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decoding by followers ⓘ numerology ⓘ prophecy-like predictions ⓘ |
| ideology |
far-right politics
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right-wing populism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Pizzagate conspiracy theory
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anti-Semitic blood libel myths ⓘ older New World Order conspiracies ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
civil society organizations
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fact-checkers ⓘ journalists ⓘ researchers ⓘ |
| originatedOnPlatform |
4chan
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8chan NERFINISHED ⓘ 8kun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propagatedOnPlatform |
Facebook
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Gab NERFINISHED ⓘ Instagram NERFINISHED ⓘ Parler NERFINISHED ⓘ Reddit NERFINISHED ⓘ Telegram NERFINISHED ⓘ TikTok NERFINISHED ⓘ Twitter NERFINISHED ⓘ YouTube NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
COVID-19 denialism
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Pizzagate NERFINISHED ⓘ Stop the Steal movement NERFINISHED ⓘ anti-vaccine movement ⓘ militia movements in the United States ⓘ sovereign citizen movement ⓘ |
| spreadToCountry |
Australia
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Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
academic research
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news investigations ⓘ social media deplatforming campaigns ⓘ |
| usesAlias |
Q
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Q clearance patriot ⓘ Q drops ⓘ |
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