QAnon: radical Opinion versus Radical Action

QAnon is a baseless and debunked conspiracy theory propagated through Internet social media, with bizarre beliefs that are nevertheless shared by millions of Americans. After the 1/6/2021 Capitol Hill riot, QAnon followers were identified among those breaching the Capitol Hill building, spurring com...

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1. VerfasserIn: Moskalenko, Sophia (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: McCauley, Clark
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2021
In: Perspectives on terrorism
Jahr: 2021, Band: 15, Heft: 2, Seiten: 142-146
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Countering Violent Extremism (CVE)
QAnon
Radicalization
Two-Pyramids model
United States
radical action
radical opinion
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Zusammenfassung:QAnon is a baseless and debunked conspiracy theory propagated through Internet social media, with bizarre beliefs that are nevertheless shared by millions of Americans. After the 1/6/2021 Capitol Hill riot, QAnon followers were identified among those breaching the Capitol Hill building, spurring comparisons with ISIS and debates about how to deradicalize QAnon followers. Using the Two-Pyramids model of radicalization in conjunction with polling data, this Research Note highlights the relatively small threat of radical action from QAnon. We argue that deradicalization efforts aimed at QAnon opinions are a waste of resources and potentially dangerous in exaggerating the QAnon threat and increasing Right-Wing perception of government over-reach.
Beschreibung:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 145-146
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ISSN:2334-3745