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Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (left) and Detroit Pistons Vice Chairman Arn Tellem talk about voting last Thursday, when balloting began in the state. The Pistons are allowing their arena to be used as a polling station. Paul Sancya/AP
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This episode first aired on Today in Focus, the Guardian’s global daily news podcast. The Guardian US tech reporter Julia Carrie Wong talks to Anushka Asthana about the rise of QAnon, an online conspiracy theory. QAnon followers believe that the
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The man accused of killing a 10-month-old baby in Oklahoma spread “Save Our Children” rhetoric on Facebook, which has been linked to the QAnon conspiracy theory movement. Joshua Jennings, 33, was arrested on a first-degree murder charge for the death
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(CBS Local)– Conspiracy theory groups have been ever present during the history of the internet, but few have cut through the mainstream worlds of politics and media like QAnon. The far-right group of conspiracy theorists have gained steam in a world
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Donald Trump has referred to QAnon followers as ‘people who love our country‘ – while to the FBI considers them a potential domestic terror threat. The Guardian US technology reporter Julia Carrie Wong explains the roots – and rise – of QAnon,
Read MoreProtests against child trafficking in Scottish cities have links to a far-right conspiracy cult from America called QAnon that believes President Trump is fighting a secret war against an international cabal of Satan-worshippers. The Ferret has found that demonstrations organised
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As in other states, Minnesota has become fertile ground for misinformation and conspiracy theories fueled by political polarization. Unfortunately, one of the most bizarre, false conspiracy movements is taking hold among Republican candidates in the state. The Star Tribune reports
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Getty Images / WIRED Arguments about the upcoming US presidential election are getting heated in Canton, the county seat of Stark County in the swing state of Ohio. Stark County is an emblematic patch of America in northeastern Ohio, with
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Hijacking #SaveTheChildren on social media is exposing unsuspecting Americans to QAnon ideology. Crimes against kids are foundational to many conspiracy theories as they’re universally horrifying. Viral spread of QAnon groups trigger a crackdown over the summer on Facebook, Instagram and
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The QAnon conspiracy theory movement has adopted a “Save the Children” battle cry, stoking fear and paranoia around human trafficking and pedophilia rings that don’t exist. The message is easier to digest and spread than QAnon’s core belief, that a
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