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* Any views expressed in this opinion piece are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. QAnon rampantly spread disinformation about child trafficking and sparked hundreds of #SaveTheChildren rallies across the country Carter Quinley has worked in Southeast Asia on …
Read MoreRonna McDaniel, the chair of the Republican National Committee, dismissed the QAnon movement Sunday, saying it’s an issue Americans aren’t familiar with and don’t care about. QAnon is a baseless far-right conspiracy theory that claims President Donald Trump is secretly fighting a “deep state” …
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For the second time in less than three weeks, President Donald Trump refused to condemn right-wing extremism when asked and instead legitimized its dangerous vitriol and hate. This time, when asked at NBC News’ presidential townhall on Thursday if he would disavow the QAnon group and its false …
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On a sweltering day in early September, about 15 people stood outside the Utah state Capitol with signs covered in red handprints that said, “#SaveOurChildren” and “End Child Trafficking.” Every few minutes, a car driving by the small-scale protest honked in support. #SaveOurChildren is a social …
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WACO, Texas (THE CONVERSATION) — President Donald Trump sees many conspiracies around him. He has described investigations into both Russia’s interference in the U.S. election and alleged violations of campaign finance laws, as well as the entirety of his impeachment, as “witch hunts” and a “hoax.” …
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There was a time when Kevin Van Ausdal had not yet been called a “loser” and “a disgrace” and hustled out of Georgia. He had not yet punched a wall, or been labeled a “communist,” or a person “who’d probably cry like a baby if you put a gun in his face.” He did not yet know who was going to be the …
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“Ask the Q” has been a rallying cry for QAnon believers since the conspiracy theory’s online birth three years ago. They have long claimed that if President Donald Trump was asked about QAnon, his answer would confirm their baseless belief that he is secretly fighting deep state enemies and a cabal …
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While speaking with two socially distanced groups of friends recently, I came to the realization that not one of them was very clear about the meanings of “Qanon” or “antifa” or that both words are now part of our lives. If one trolls social media, it will be noticed that people are tossing around …
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In modern presidential campaigns, unsubstantiated conspiracy theories about pedophilia are now almost as routine as stump speeches, poll results and televised debates. In 2016, Democrats’ imagined penchant for child predation was manifested in the made-up charge that Hillary Clinton presided over a …
Read MoreKevin Bushey and Brian Redmond, two Republican candidates running for election to the Maine House of Representatives, received $400 each from Sen. Susan Collins’ political action committee, Dirigo PAC. The two have openly advocated for and spread QAnon beliefs on social media. A spokesperson for …
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