QAnon) is an American political conspiracy theory and political movement. It originated in the American far-right political sphere in 2017.
QAnon centers on false claims made by an anonymous individual or individuals known as "Q".
Those claims have been relayed, developed and supplemented by numerous communities and influencers associated with the movement. QAnon has direct roots in Pizzagate, an internet conspiracy theory that appeared one year earlier; it also incorporates elements of many other theories. Some experts have described QAnon as a cult.
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