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What other influencers promote similar QAnon narratives?
Executive summary
Multiple analyses identify a broad ecosystem of influencers and outlets that promote or amplify QAnon-style narratives, ranging from wellness and lifestyle accounts to Substack writers, fringe social accounts, and some high-profile lawyers and media figures. The naming of specific actors—Krystal Tini, Yasmin Ibrahim, Jordan Sather, Patel Patriot, Techno Fog, Liz Crokin, Jacob Creech and a cluster of fringe handles—appears consistently across the provided sources, which document platform responses like bans and the shift of some promoters to paid newsletters or alternative platforms [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6].
1. How wellness influencers made QAnon-adjacent content mainstream and why platforms noticed
Analysts documented that certain wellness influencers reframed QAnon themes as general “truth-seeking” or child-protection messages, with named examples including Krystal Tini and Yasmin Ibrahim, whose large followings can accelerate mainstreaming of conspiratorial content; one source gives a follower count for Tini at 147K and dates this concern to early 2021 [1]. Platforms responded by policing accounts and content tied to QAnon narratives: Instagram bans and Facebook ad restrictions were explicitly noted as part of wider efforts to curb QAnon-related amplification, with reporting on a notable Instagram ban published in October 2020 [4]. This strand shows a pattern of migration from mainstream social venues to newsletters or alternative platforms as enforcement actions increased, a dynamic that shifts how audiences encounter similar claims [1] [2] [4].
2. The Substack and newsletter pivot: strategists, personalities, and the persistence of narratives
Investigations found that several influencers and commentators turned to Substack and similar paid or semi-proprietary channels to continue QAnon-style messaging, with Jordan Sather, Patel Patriot, and Techno Fog repeatedly identified as prolific contributors who blend free posts with paid subscriptions to sustain reach [2]. The same analysis also flagged deplatformed white‑nationalist actors and movement figures who use newsletters to evade moderation, including references to Europa Invicta and Patrick Casey as examples of broader extremist migration to newsletters [2]. This shift to owned or subscription platforms creates a permanent publication log and revenue stream for purveyors, complicating platform enforcement and sustaining narrative ecosystems even after visible bans occur [2].
3. Clusters of named accounts and fringe voices that echo QAnon themes
A separate media analysis lists a cluster of individual accounts and handles tied to QAnon tropes, naming Jacob Creech, The SCIF, Melissa Redpill, Liz Crokin, Kate Buckley, David “Nino” Rodriguez, Shadow of Ezra, TheStormHasArrived, and Pepe Deluxe as active promoters of narratives such as elite pedophilia rings or conspiratorial defenses of political figures [3]. That same reporting links public controversies—such as debates over releasing certain legal files—to heightened activity among these accounts, showing how current events are used as flashpoints to amplify and cross‑promote conspiracy claims. The presence of recognizable named influencers like Liz Crokin also explains coordinated platform enforcement and public reporting, as such names bridge fringe networks and broader audiences [3] [4].
4. High-profile allies, state media, and the broadening of influence beyond fringe accounts
Analyses identify that QAnon-style narratives have been echoed or amplified by some high-profile legal figures and by state-backed or partisan outlets. Names cited include Michael Flynn, Lin Wood, and Sidney Powell who have publicly propagated conspiratorial narratives tied to elections and elite cabals, while reporting also notes activity from Russian and Chinese state-backed media and the Falun Gong-associated Epoch Media Group in amplifying or intersecting with QAnon-reminiscent themes [6]. This intersection illustrates a multi-pronged amplification strategy—domestic controversial personalities provide viral hooks, while foreign or partisan outlets can broaden reach through translation and redistribution, complicating simple platform-centric countermeasures [6].
5. Fakes, fabrications, and the evidence trail platforms and analysts used to take action
Analysts document examples of fabricated signs of institutional support and platform manipulation deployed by promoters, including a case where a figure called QAnon John shared an apparently fabricated screenshot claiming official support on Truth Social; follow-up reporting concluded the screenshot did not match the platform record [5]. Platforms used such demonstrable falsehoods, along with visible coordination and policy breaches, to justify bans and ad restrictions—illustrated by Instagram’s removal of prominent accounts in late 2020 and subsequent enforcement actions [4] [5]. The evidence trail—public posts, replication across accounts, newsletter archives—enables researchers and platforms to map networks and take targeted action, but migration to subscription venues and cross-platform redundancy remain obstacles to fully stopping narrative circulation [4] [5] [2].
Sources used in this analysis are drawn from the supplied materials and cited above: wellness influencer and Media Matters reporting [1] [3], ISD reporting on Substack and newsletter migration [2], platform enforcement coverage and documented fabrications [4] [5], and broader mapping of QAnon amplification including named legal figures and media actors [6] [7].