World / Politics Oct 10, 2020
QAnon conspiracies go global in pandemic 'perfect storm'
by Qasim Nauman
Social media firms are grappling with the spread of disinformation from followers around the world.
World Oct 7, 2020
Facebook said it will ban groups that openly support QAnon, the baseless conspiracy theory that paints President Donald Trump as a secret warrior against a supposed child-trafficking ring run by celebrities and "deep state” government officials. The company said Tuesday that it will remove Facebook ...
World Sep 29, 2020
How ‘Save the Children’ is keeping QAnon alive
by Kevin Roose
The movement was hijacked by QAnon believers, who used it to spread false and exaggerated claims about a global child-trafficking conspiracy led by top Democrats.
World / Politics Aug 25, 2020
Russian-backed organizations amplifying QAnon conspiracy theories, researchers say
Russian government-supported organizations are playing a small but increasing role amplifying conspiracy theories promoted by QAnon, raising concerns of interference in the November U.S. election. Academics who study QAnon said there were no signs Russia had a hand in the early days of the movement, ...