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QAnon goes European

QAnon goes European

https://www.politico.eu/article/qanon-europe-coronavirus-protests/

In France, the Yellow Jacket movement has embraced the American movement. In Italy, backers hail from the anti-vaccine community. In Britain, adherents draw from Brexit followers.

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What’s behind the rise of QAnon in the UK?

https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-54065470

The FFTCUK Facebook group has now amassed more than 13,000 members.

People were dressed in QAnon shirts or ones displaying the slogan “WWG1WGA”. Short for “Where we go one we go all”, it is the best-known rallying cry for QAnon believers.

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How QAnon Went Global

https://slate.com/technology/2020/09/qanon-europe-germany-lockdown-protests.html

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QAnon Gains Traction in Russia

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2020/11/30/qanon-gains-traction-in-russia-a72180

Alexandra Arkhipova, an anthropologist at the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration who tracks the spread of online conspiracy theories, has found that while there are fewer explicit references to QAnon on Russian-language social media than Covid-19 denialism and 5G fears, its prevalence is spreading.

Data gathered by Arkhipova since August reveals thousands of Russian-language social media posts about QAnon. On VKontakte and Telegram — an encrypted messaging service popular in Russia – groups dedicated to spreading the conspiracy theory in Russia have grown to include tens of thousands of members.