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What is QAnon, the viral pro-Trump conspiracy theory?

By Kevin Roose
New York Times·
12 mins to read
What is QAnon, the viral pro-Trump conspiracy theory?
Signs referring to the QAnon conspiracy theory - with a Q - have appeared at rallies for President Trump. Photo / Al Drago, The New York Times

Explaining the "big tent conspiracy theory" that falsely claims that President Trump is facing down a shadowy cabal of Democratic paedophiles.

If you're spending a lot of time online these days — and thanks to the pandemic, many of us are — you've probably heard of QAnon, the sprawling internet

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