Launched by Christopher "moot" Poole in October 2003, the site hosts boards dedicated to a wide variety of topics, from anime and manga to video games, music, literature, fitness, politics, and sports, among others. [12][19], Although preceded by similar viral conspiracy theories such as Pizzagate,[20][21] which has since become part of QAnon, the conspiracy theory began with an October 2017 post on the anonymous imageboard 4chan by "Q", who was presumably an American individual;[22] it is now more likely that "Q" has become a group of people acting under the same name. View says: People in the QAnon community often talk about alienation from family and friends. [129][130][131][132], A report of Jeffrey Epstein's death was posted on /pol/ around 40 minutes before ABC News broke the news. [4][5] The site's homepage lists 70 imageboards and one Flash animation board, divided into seven categories: Japanese Culture, Video Games, Interests, Creative, Other, Misc. [46] In a post titled "Winter is Coming", Hiroyuki Nishimura said, "We had tried to keep 4chan as is. [2], 4chan was created as an unofficial English-language counterpart to the Japanese imageboard Futaba Channel, also known as 2chan, and its first boards were created for posting images and discussion related to anime. "They believe it is a satanic cult run by the deep state," Guthrie informed him. That day, QAnon followers speculated that the action was part of a complex Trump administration strategy to begin arresting its enemies, or that Facebook was attempting to silence news of this occurring—neither of which was true. 0.70% in the UK and US. "[203], In September 2020, Malinowski received death threats from QAnon followers after he was falsely accused of wanting to protect sexual predators. Unlike previous Anonymous attacks, this action was characterized by 4chan memes including rickrolls and Guy Fawkes masks. #GoHillary #PodestaEmails23", "Pizzagate: Anatomy of a Fake News Scandal", "How A Completely False Claim About Hillary Clinton Went From A Conspiracy Message Board To Big Right Wing Blogs", "How Pizzagate went from fake news to a real problem", "Dissecting the #PizzaGate Conspiracy Theories", "What to Know About Pizzagate, the Fake News Story With Real Consequences", "The Consequences of 'Pizza Gate' are Real at Comet Ping Pong", "Evidence ridiculously thin for sensational claim of huge underground Clinton sex network", "What Are Anons? [208], 4chan's founder Christopher Poole responded with the following:[209][210]. A board moderator deleted the Q message history and was threatened with death after the content was restored by others. Television host Sean Hannity and entertainer Roseanne Barr spread news about QAnon to their social media followers. I am sincerely sorry", citing server costs, infrastructure costs, and network fees. [6], Later that year, the private Yahoo! That is changing, and things are getting dangerous", "How conspiracy theories spread from the Internet's darkest corners", "The Atlantic Daily: QAnon Is a New American Religion", "The Church of QAnon: Will conspiracy theories form the basis of a new religious movement? Antifa (/ æ n ˈ t iː f ə, ˈ æ n t i (ˈ) f ɑː /) is a left-wing anti-fascist and anti-racist political movement in the United States. The boogaloo movement, whose adherents are often referred to as boogaloo boys or boogaloo bois, is a loosely organized far-right, anti-government, and extremist political movement in the United States. [29] In June 2004, 4chan experienced six weeks of downtime after PayPal suspended 4chan's donations service after receiving complaints about the site's content. [79], By design, anonymous imageboards such as 4chan and 8chan obscure their posters' identities. In a press release, Twitter said, "We've been clear that we will take strong enforcement action on behavior that has the potential to lead to offline harm. The posts were soon deleted. This included Spark, Vodafone, Vocus and 2degrees. [110][111][112][113] They then spread to 4chan and other sites, resulting in a large online following. [146] Similarly, Trump has denied knowledge of QAnon except that QAnon fans like him and "love our country". As well as the failed predictions, Q has posted numerous false, baseless, and unsubstantiated claims, such as: Q's posts have become more cryptic and vague, allowing followers to map their own beliefs onto them. [221], On August 21, 2020, Vice President Mike Pence said that he "doesn't know anything about" QAnon except that it is a conspiracy theory that he dismisses "out of hand. [89] Charlie Ward and Martin Geddes are listed by Hope not Hate as influential British promoters of QAnon, with Geddes "[running] one of the most popular QAnon Twitter accounts in the world". Usage of #SaveTheChildren and Freedom for the Children, Incidents related to Trump's 2020 campaign, Comments by Trump and connected individuals, Misinformation on the 2020 Western United States wildfire season, Interruption of Ghislaine Maxwell court hearing. [58], The "random" board, /b/, follows the design of Futaba Channel's Nijiura board. [6] 4chan's Alexa rank is 1042 as of June 2020[update][7] though it has been as high as 56. ", "Republican and QAnon supporter Lauren Boebert wins House race in Colorado", "Republican nominee for US Senate in Delaware has repeatedly promoted QAnon conspiracy theory, once called self 'flat earther, "In Biden's Home State, Republican Centrism Gives Way to the Fringe", "Incumbent Democratic Sen. Chris Coons defeats Republican Lauren Witzke in Delaware Senate race", "Trump ally running for Congress believes in baseless QAnon sex-trafficking conspiracy", "The Republican Embrace of QAnon Goes Far Beyond Trump", "The Texas GOP's new slogan echoes a conspiracy group. [196][197], According to court documents filed on November 5, 2014, there were images posted to 4chan that appeared to be of a murder victim. A videographer found numerous QAnon supporters in the crowd, identified by their QAnon shirts showing large "Q"'s or "WWG1WGA". Meyer then occupied a tower on the property for nine days, until reaching agreement with police to leave. [205], On July 26, 2009, AT&T's DSL branch temporarily blocked access to the img.4chan.org domain (host of /b/ and /r9k/), which was initially believed to be an attempt at Internet censorship, and met with hostility on 4chan's part. [33][34] QAnon believers commonly tag their social media posts with the hashtag #WWG1WGA, signifying the motto "Where We Go One, We Go All". "[223] In August 2020, Pence said that the problem with the press asking about QAnon and about anyone's apparent efforts to encourage it is that the press is asking the wrong questions ("chasing shiny objects"). [278][279][280], On June 15, 2018, Matthew Phillip Wright of Henderson, Nevada, was arrested on terrorism and other charges for driving an armored truck,[281] containing an AR-15 and handgun, to the Hoover Dam and blocking traffic for 90 minutes. Nonetheless, some QAnon believers have eventually started to realize that they have been isolated from family and loved ones, and suffer loneliness because of it. Trump often highlights Mary Ann Mendoza as an advocate for harsh immigration policies. [28] The three then created a Reddit community that was influential in spreading the conspiracy theory until they were banned and the subreddit was closed in March 2018, which Reddit explained was due to incitement of violence and posting private information. This then "breaks the spell" the conspiracies had over them. [50] The results were questioned even before the poll completed, as automated voting programs and manual ballot stuffing were used to influence the vote. On July 30, 2014, an anonymous user made a reply in a thread on the board /pol/ "Politically Incorrect" of 4chan, criticizing modern art in an ironic fashion, saying: Less than an hour later the post was photographed off the screen and framed by another user who posted another reply in the thread with a photo of the framed quote. "[54], On September 12, 2009, Poole gave a talk on why 4chan has a reputation as a "Meme Factory" at the Paraflows Symposium in Vienna, Austria, which was part of the Paraflows 09 festival, themed Urban Hacking. "[162] Other QAnon followers have adopted the Kennedy conspiracy theory, asserting that a Pittsburgh man named Vincent Fusca is Kennedy in disguise and would be Trump's 2020 running mate. [25][26], QAnon may best be understood as an example of what historian Richard Hofstadter called "The Paranoid Style in American Politics", the title of his 1964 essay on religious millenarianism and apocalypticism. On 27 August 2020, the shooter was sentenced to life without parole . In a series of posts on the topic, Nishimura explained that the split was due to 4chan being blacklisted by most advertising companies, and that the new 4channel domain would allow for the site to receive advertisements by mainstream ad providers. [107] The video became an immensely popular Internet meme, resulting in cover versions by John Mayer and Green Day drummer Tré Cool. [140] A multitude of /b/ users attempted to log in with the new password, and the account was automatically locked out by Yahoo!. "[185] She has made racist and antisemitic statements, which led Republican leaders such as Kevin McCarthy and Steve Scalise to condemn her remarks. As a result of this, a suspect was arrested and the cat was treated by a veterinarian and taken to a safe place.[126][127]. This childish ploy is a weak attempt at getting attention for himself and his marginal Turning Point UK organisation, and is better off being ignored. This is a list of conspiracy theories that are notable. [12], Unlike most web forums, 4chan does not have a registration system, allowing users to post anonymously. [31] In 2008, nine new boards were created, including the sports board at /sp/, the fashion board at /fa/ and the "Japan/General" (the name later changed to "Otaku Culture") board at /jp/. There were no notable events in US politics on that day. Its chair says there's no connection", "Bipartisan Lawmakers Introduce House Resolution Condemning QAnon 'Cult, "H.Res.1154 – Condemning QAnon and rejecting the conspiracy theories it promotes, 116th Congress (2019–2020)", "House votes to condemn baseless QAnon conspiracy theory", "False G.O.P. [155] In the Internet age, QAnon virtual communities have little "real world" connection with each other, but online they can number in the tens of thousands. [114] Pedobear is one of the most popular memes on non-English imageboards, and has gained recognition across Europe. InfoWars host and far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones claimed to be in personal contact with Q. She had made many posts online relevant to QAnon beliefs and sent a friend a text message saying that Trump was "literally taking down the cabal and the pedophile ring. [5][41][42][43] In June 2020, Q exhorted followers in a post on 8chan to take a "digital soldiers oath"; many did, using the Twitter hashtag #TakeTheOath. [162] On February 28, 2008, he pleaded guilty to the federal charges. [186], After 4chan reported a 15-year-old boy in California who posted child pornography, the United States Department of Homeland Security raided his home on June 7, 2011, and took all of his electronic items. [165] According to the memo, "This is the first FBI product examining the threat from conspiracy theory-driven domestic extremists and provides a baseline for future intelligence products. [295][296] Comello had also posted material on Instagram praising Fox News personalities such as Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson and Jeanine Pirro. January 25, 2011", "#GamerGate: the misogynist movement blighting the video games industry", "Chat logs show how 4chan users created #GamerGate controversy", "8chan, the central hive of Gamergate, is also an active pedophile network", "Gamergate Supporters Partied at a Strip Club This Weekend", "4chan Pics Match Slay Scene, Suspect David Kalac on Run: Investigators", "4chan Murder Suspect David Kalac Surrenders in Oregon", "Port Orchard man sentenced to 82 years for murder", "Bianca Devins: The teenager whose murder was exploited for clicks", "Bianca Devins Murder Suspect Pleads Not Guilty", "Bianca Devins: Lies, scams, misogyny explode online before facts; grieving family debunks rumors", "This Is How You Build a Dead Girl Narrative in Real Time", "A Teen Girl Found Refuge Online — Then Her Murder Went Viral", "AT&T Reportedly Blocks 4chan. [98][99], Many early memes that originated at 4chan have gained media attention. [7][8] QAnon supporters have accused many liberal Hollywood actors, Democratic politicians, and high-ranking government officials of being members of the cabal. [260][261] On August 19, Facebook expanded its Dangerous Individuals and Organizations policy to address "growing movements that, while not directly organizing violence, have celebrated violent acts, shown that they have weapons and suggest they will use them, or have individual followers with patterns of violent behavior." [22][73] The "Storm" became QAnon parlance for an imminent event in which thousands of alleged suspects will be arrested, imprisoned, and executed for being child-eating pedophiles. It became the most popular paid app in the "entertainment" section of Apple's online store in April 2018, and the tenth most popular paid app overall. [198][199], In August 2020, The New York Times suggested that the Texas Republican Party had chosen a new slogan taken directly from QAnon. [33] During the same year, the /soc/ board was created in an effort to reduce the number of socialization threads on /b/. Thank you Anons, and thank you patriots. A "capcode" may be used to attribute the post to "Anonymous ## Mod", although moderators often post without the capcode. [25][26] Q claimed to be a high-level government official with Q clearance, who has access to classified information involving the Trump administration and its opponents in the United States. A later post said: "Check the news for Port Orchard, Washington, in a few hours. 1154) condemning QAnon and rejecting its conspiracy theories. A range of theories credit Q's posts to either a military intelligence officer, a Trump administration insider, an alternate reality game created by the puzzle organization Cicada 3301, or Trump himself. [28], An algorithm-based stylometric approach by Swiss company OrphAnalytics provided evidence that two people likely wrote Q's posts during different periods. [275], Suggestions for making progress responding to QAnon and reducing its impact on society have included actions for individuals on social media and the social media platform companies;[276] some social media forums, such as the subreddits r/QAnonCasualties and r/ReQovery, aim to assist either former believers and supporters of QAnon conspiracies or those whose family members engaged in the conspiracy. According to View, "You can sit at your computer and search for information and then post about what you find, and Q basically promises that through this process, you are going to radically change the country, institute this incredible, almost bloodless revolution, and then be part of this historical movement that will be written about for generations." [69], The story was later posted on fake news websites, starting with Your News Wire, which cited a 4chan post from earlier that year. [194], In September 2020, political newcomer Lauren Witzke defeated a party-endorsed candidate to become the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Delaware. The site has been described as a hub of Internet subculture, as its community as being influential in the formation of prominent Internet memes, such as lolcats, Rickrolling, and rage comics, as well as hacktivist and political movements, such as Anonymous and the alt-right. [13][15], In November 2017, Paul Furber, Coleman Rogers, and Tracy Diaz, two 4chan moderators and a YouTuber respectively, worked together to propagate QAnon to a wider audience. [285], On July 29, 2018, Q posted a link to Stormy Daniels's attorney Michael Avenatti's website and photos of his Newport Beach, California, office building, along with the message, "Buckle up!". What's next could be worse", "Republican QAnon conspiracy promoter picked to run for US Senate", "Oregon Republican US Senate Nominee Defends Her Interest In QAnon", "The US Senate candidate who took a QAnon pledge", "QAnon Supporter Who Made Bigoted Videos Wins Ga. Primary, Likely Heading To Congress", "House Republican leaders condemn GOP candidate who made racist videos", "A QAnon Follower May Win This U.S. Congressional Seat", "Trump endorses QAnon conspiracy theorist after Republican primary win", "Congratulations to future Republican Star Marjorie Taylor Greene on a big Congressional primary win in Georgia against a very tough and smart opponent. It also said that the actions may apply to over 150,000 accounts. [62], The humor of /b/'s many users, who refer to themselves as "/b/tards",[62][63] is often incomprehensible to newcomers and outsiders, and is characterized by intricate inside jokes and dark comedy. 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