123. The Origins of QAnon — Commune with Jeff Krasno
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123. The Origins of QAnon

September 15, 2020 · 1 hr 37 min

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Learn how QAnon exploits child trafficking fears to recruit people into far-right extremism.

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In this episode

  • The white nationalist and anti-Semitic roots behind QAnon's origin story
  • How child sex trafficking became a recruitment tool for a political movement
  • The role social media algorithms play in radicalizing ordinary people
  • Practical ways to talk with friends and family drawn to conspiracy content

About this episode

This week, Jeff interviews the hosts of the Conspirituality podcast – Derek Beres, Julian Walker, and Matthew Remski – on the white nationalist and anti-Semitic origins of the QAnon movement and how it uses the heart-wrenching issue of child sex trafficking as a recruitment tool. The conversation also covers how weaponized misinformation on social media is creating extremism and how we can support and talk with friends and colleagues who may be influenced by misleading content.
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