Many people are concerned about far-right extremism. But they may not understand the real threat.
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Twitter bots amplify conspiracy theories, including the so-called ‘collective delusion’ that is QAnon, making them appear more popular and able to reach more real humans.
The QAnon conspiracy movement is the latest in a long line of moral panics that emerge as a response to change. False theories are used to undermine claims to social justice raised by marginalized groups.
As more comes to light about the money-making tactics of social media platforms we need to reevaluate our relationship with them.
Donald Trump said followers of conspiracy theory ‘are very much against pedophilia.’ What he didn’t mention was the demonic imagery and language that peppers QAnon posts.
Facebook and YouTube have brought in measures to stop the spread of dangerous QAnon conspiracies, but members of the Q community have found new ways to promote false theories on social media.
A Facebook ban on QAnon may not be the best way to address the fast-growing far-right conspiracy movement.
One meme can lead to another – and then to a conspiracy theory.
How some evangelicals use spiritual warfare to interpret the presidency of Donald Trump.
What was once the stuff of urban legends now spreads virally through social media claims the tunnels beneath our cities are used for child trafficking. The truth is both more mundane and important.
In the 1820s, an anti-Masonic conspiracy theory dominated politics in the Northeast and even birthed its own political party.
QAnon is gaining ground in Australia due to a growing distrust in the government and media, part of which is rooted in a perceived lack of transparency over the coronavirus response and restrictions.
Our desire to condemn and punish non-cooperative behaviour is strong. But we must also try to understand the complex emotional motivations of those refusing to wear masks.
QAnon conspiracists think Trump’s ‘secret war’ against an elite celebrity ‘deep state’ network will eventually lead to a day of reckoning where his opponents will fall.
Believers of QAnon fringe conspiracy theories have moved into the mainstream political arena, including several who will be running as Republican candidates in the U.S. elections this fall.
Obamagate is strongly linked to the QAnon conspiracy theory – on Twitter these hashtags are frequently used alongside each other.
The QAnon movement that’s based on conspiracy theories is now being used by some charismatic Christians as a way to interpret the Bible. It’s a dangerous mix of religion and false information.
QAnon refers to the online community that believes in conspiracy theories about Donald Trump and the so-called deep state, and is spreading harmful misinformation about COVID-19.
Researchers have been able to track how radical communities on the fringes of the web essentially manufacture conspiracy theories.
With the rise of internet groups for conspiracy theorists, it may feel like Americans live in a unique time. But conspiracy theories have been common for decades.
Principales colaboradores
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PhD candidate Individualized Program, 2020-2021 Public Scholar, Concordia University
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Research Lead, Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism, Middlebury
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Assistant lecturer, CY Cergy Paris Université
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Visiting scholar, postdoctoral fellow in American Studies, Queen's University Belfast
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Professor of History, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Associate Professor of Social Work & Criminology, Chatham University
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Chair and Professor of Religious Studies, Radford University
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Assistant Professor, Vanderbilt University
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Professor of Media, Film, and Communications, Lakehead University
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Department of Media & Culture, Faculty of Humanities, University of Amsterdam
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Lecturer Asian Studies (2004 - 2020), University of Tasmania
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Professor and Knight Center Chair in Media & Religion, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
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Research Assistant, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne, The University of Melbourne
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Dean of the Media School, Indiana University
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Senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics, The Open University
