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QAnon began as cryptic posts on 4chan in October 2017 and quickly morphed into a global conspiracy ecosystem
began as anonymous "Q" posts on in October 2017 and migrated to /, where it grew into a global conspiracy movement; researchers and platform insiders have long pointed to administrators of those sites...
first emerged on ’s /pol/ imageboard in late October 2017 when an anonymous account calling itself “Q Clearance Patriot” began posting cryptic messages claiming high-level government access and using ...
Multiple journalistic and academic investigations converge on a composite answer: the earliest “drops” on are widely attributed to a 4chan moderator known as , while later, platform-based postings tha...
and similar networks repurpose images through a mix of visual forgery, context-stripping, platform-savvy camouflage and coordinated amplification to make fabricated posts look authentic and newsworthy...
Social platforms shifted from largely permissive and reactive approaches to coordinated, proactive removals, de-amplification, and targeted policy updates against content—especially after spikes in 20...
grew a large social-media following by plugging into the ecosystem at its peak, using live-streaming and alternative platforms to reach an already primed audience, and through paid channels and sales ...