What is QAnon? What We Know About the Conspiracy Theory

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What is QAnon? What We Know About the Conspiracy Theory
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A right-wing group that believes Satan-worshipping pedophiles in the “deep state” seek to undermine President Trump has spread from fringe message boards to mainstream platforms and national politics

The conspiracy theory group known as QAnon has grown in popularity in recent months. It has spread from fringe message boards to mainstream platforms, and it has increasingly become a political issue. Here is what we know about QAnon, its conspiracy theory and how it started.

QAnon is a far right-wing, loosely organized network and community of believers who embrace a wide range of unsubstantiated theories. These views center around the tenet that a cabal of Satan-worshipping pedophiles, mainly consisting of...Political conventions have evolved from party meetings to pick a nominee to days-long TV ads. WSJ’s Gerald F. Seib explains why 2020’s events may be an inflection point, and what could come next.

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