QAnon[a][b] is a far-right American political conspiracy theory and political movement that originated in 2017. [1][2] QAnon centers on fabricated claims made by an anonymous individual or individuals …

Jan 2, 2026 · As QAnon spread from 4chan, 8chan, and closed Reddit forums to mainstream social media sites, belief in the conspiracy spread rapidly across the United States and abroad.

Jan 6, 2021 · So what is QAnon and who believes in it? What is it? At its heart, QAnon is a wide-ranging, completely unfounded theory that says that President Trump is waging a secret war against …

Mar 29, 2021 · The QAnon conspiracy theory started on 4chan, the online bulletin board known for creating and spreading memes, then migrated and spread on larger social media platforms.

Dec 2, 2021 · QAnon is the popular term used to describe a whole host of internet conspiracies that explain a false, alternate reality where the world is run by a shadow government filled with Satan …

Oct 27, 2020 · QAnon is the umbrella term for a sprawling spiderweb of right-wing internet conspiracy theories with antisemitic and anti-LGBTQ elements that falsely claim the world is run by a secret …

Dec 16, 2025 · QAnon is a far‑right American conspiracy movement that emerged online in 2017 from anonymous “Q” posts claiming to be a high‑level government insider; it centers on the false claim …

Sep 20, 2025 · QAnon is a far-right American political conspiracy theory and political movement that originated in 2017. [1][2] QAnon centers on fabricated claims made by an anonymous individual or …

Sep 3, 2021 · What is QAnon? QAnon is the umbrella term for a set of internet conspiracy theories that allege, falsely, that the world is run by a cabal of Satan-worshiping pedophiles.

Aug 12, 2020 · QAnon first emerged in the months after President Trump took office, starting on fringe Internet message boards, before spreading to social media. Adherents allege, among other things, …