Big Tech erased it.QAnon[a] (/ˈkjuː.əˌnɒn/) is a political conspiracy theory that later evolved into a political movement. It originated in the American far-right political sphere. QAnon centers on false claims made by an anonymous individual or individuals known as "Q". They claim that a cabal of Satanic,[1][2][3] cannibalistic sexual abusers of children operate a global child sex trafficking ring conspired against former U.S. President Donald Trump during his term in office.[7] Some experts have described QAnon as a cult.[8]
Followers of the conspiracy theory say that Trump was planning mass arrests and executions of thousands of cabal members on a day known as "the Storm" or "the Event".[9] QAnon supporters have named Democratic politicians, Hollywood actors, high-ranking government officials, business tycoons, and medical experts as members of the cabal.[10] QAnon has also claimed that Trump stimulated the conspiracy of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election to enlist Robert Mueller to join him in exposing the sex trafficking ring, and to prevent a coup d'état by Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and George Soros.[11][12] QAnon is described as antisemitic or rooted in antisemitic tropes, due to its fixation on Jewish financier George Soros and conspiracy theories about the Rothschild family, a frequent target of antisemites.[13][14] It also has roots in another internet conspiracy theory, Pizzagate. QAnon's conspiracy theories have been amplified by Russian and Chinese state-backed media companies, social media troll accounts,[19][15][20] and the far-right Falun Gong-associated Epoch Media Group.[25]