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QAnon Conspiracy Theory Finds Global Popularity during Pandemic

October 6, 2020, 11.17 PM

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These characters range from politicians and entertainers to celebrity chefs, wellness gurus and Instagram influencers.

In one recent example, QAnon hijacked legitimate anti-child trafficking hashtags and campaigns, using them to bombard social media with baseless theories and accusations.

This has led to seemingly well-intentioned online influencers promoting QAnon hashtags, and bringing the fringe theory of pedophile elites preying on children into the mainstream.

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Experts warned that QAnon could cause serious damage to the fight against the coronavirus pandemic by undermining confidence in an immunization campaign.

"What we're seeing is a globalization of the anti-vaccine movement, the anti-science movement," said Peter Hotez, a vaccine scientist at the Baylor School of Medicine.

"That would be an incredible threat to public health." (Writer: Qasim Nauman)

Source: http://u.afp.com/3zza 

 

 

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