Category: QAnon

QAnon Faithful See Validation in the Epstein Files

The New York Times – Business:
The nearly decade-old conspiracy theory does not align neatly with the facts emerging from the documents. That does not seem to matter.
Trump’s Return to Power Elevates Ever Fringier Conspiracy Theories

At every level of government, authority figures are embracing once-extreme ideas, including that the Earth is flat or that the state controls the weather.
John F. Kennedy Jr.’s 1990s-era Magazine Is Back, With a QAnon Twist

It is a reanimation story strange enough for a zombie movie, made possible by the fact that the original George trademark lapsed, only to be secured by a conservative lawyer.
A Film About Child Trafficking Takes on Summer Blockbusters

“Sound of Freedom,” a film championed by the right, was behind only “Insidious: The Red Door” and “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” at the box office last weekend.
‘Ron DeSoros’? Conspiracy Theorists Target Trump’s Rival.

Ron DeSantis, a likely contender for the Republican presidential nomination, must court far-right voters who consider him a tool of the Deep State.
Carlos Moreno Wanted to Improve Cities. Conspiracy Theorists Are Coming for Him.

The New York Times – Business:
Researchers like Carlos Moreno, the professor behind a popular urban planning concept, are struggling with conspiracy theories and death threats.
In the U.S., His Site Has Been Linked to Massacres. In Japan, He’s a Star.

The New York Times – Business:
Hiroyuki Nishimura has become a famous voice for disenchanted young Japanese. What he talks much less about is his ownership of the notorious website 4chan.
Ahead of Midterms, Disinformation Is Even More Intractable

The New York Times – Business:
Ahead of the midterm elections, the proliferation of alternative social media sites has helped cement false and misleading information as a defining feature of American politics.