QAnon
A U.S. soldier wearing a "Q" patch which lead to many conservatives believing it to be a Satan worshiping ring
QAnon (/ˌkjuːəˈnɒn/) is a disproven far-right conspiracy theory cult. It is believed that they were a cabal of Satan-worshipping members who secretly planned an attack against former US president Donald Trump while he was in office.[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 supporters have accused many liberal Hollywood actors, Democratic politicians, and high-ranking government officials of being members of the cabal.[7]
Former followers of the group have criticised it for vandalism of stores and general antisocial behaviour.
References
- ↑ Roose, Kevin (August 28, 2020). "What Is QAnon, the Viral Pro-Trump Conspiracy Theory?". The New York Times. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ↑ Spring, Marianna; Wendling, Mike (2020-09-03). "The link between Covid-19 myths and QAnon". BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-53997203. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ↑ Liptak, Kevin. "Trump embraces QAnon conspiracy because 'they like me'". CNN. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ↑ "Why President Trump's refusal to refute QAnon conspiracy theorists matters". CBS News. August 20, 2020. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/qanon-conspiracy-theory-president-trump-support/. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ↑ Colvin, Jill (August 14, 2020). "Trump dodges question on QAnon conspiracy theory". Associated Press. https://apnews.com/c972b0201ba3eab039daecefe44ecc92. Retrieved October 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. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-qanon-conspiracy-theory-first-time.
- ↑ Sommer, Will (July 7, 2018). "What Is QAnon? The Craziest Theory of the Trump Era, Explained". The Daily Beast. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
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