by Jim Heath | Jan 5, 2021 | Headlines, QAnon, Social Media, Trump
Far-right online forums are seething with references to potential violence and urging supporters of President Trump to bring guns to Wednesday’s protests in Washington — in violation of local laws — as Congress meets to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory....
by Jim Heath | Oct 13, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, QAnon
A majority of Americans believe unproven or debunked claims and viral conspiracies, according to a joint survey by the liberal think tank, the Center for American Progress, and the right-leaning American Enterprise Institute. The survey tested different conspiracy...
by Jim Heath | Sep 30, 2020 | 2020, Headlines, QAnon
Representative Tom Malinowski, Democrat of New Jersey, is facing down death threats from QAnon supporters after the House Republicans’ campaign arm falsely accused him of lobbying to protect sexual predators. QAnon supporters began targeting Malinowski, a first-term...
by Jim Heath | Sep 12, 2020 | 2020, Headlines, QAnon
A popular website for posts about the conspiracy group QAnon abruptly shut down after a fact-checking group identified the developer as a New Jersey man. Qmap.pub is among the largest websites promoting the QAnon conspiracy, with over 10 million visitors in July,...
by Jim Heath | Sep 9, 2020 | 2020, conspiracy, GOP, Headlines, QAnon, Trump
Vice President Mike Pence and top officials from President Donald Trump´s campaign are slated to attend a Montana fundraiser next week hosted by a couple who have expressed support for the QAnon conspiracy theory. The hosts of the fundraiser, Caryn and Michael...
by Jim Heath | Aug 20, 2020 | Headlines, QAnon
President Trump has offered measured praise for followers of the QAnon conspiracy theory, saying that he believes its subscribers “love our country.” In his most extensive comments about the conspiracy theory to date, Trump repeatedly said he was not well...
