Thread by @AmarAmarasingam, 1. Was making a QAnon reading list for a journalist friend of [...]

1. Was making a QAnon reading list for a journalist friend of mine, and thought the rest of you might find it useful as well – especially this week. Enjoy.

2. On origins, @QOrigins did a good summary piece a few weeks ago: https://www.bellingcat.com/news/americas/2021/01/07/the-making-of-qanon-a-crowdsourced-conspiracy/

The Making of QAnon: A Crowdsourced Conspiracy - bellingcat

Three years ago, QAnon stitched together the most widely-held beliefs of the darkest corners of the internet. Here's the backstory to its sinister success.

https://www.bellingcat.com/news/americas/2021/01/07/the-making-of-qanon-a-crowdsourced-conspiracy/

3. On spread outward, great piece by @BrandyZadrozny and @oneunderscore__ https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/how-three-conspiracy-theorists-took-q-sparked-qanon-n900531

Who is behind the Qanon conspiracy? We've traced it to three people

Pushing the theory on to bigger platforms proved to be the key to Qanon’s spread — and the originators’ financial gain.

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/how-three-conspiracy-theorists-took-q-sparked-qanon-n900531

4. On mainstreaming: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/18/us/politics/qanon-candidates.html

The QAnon Caucus

Congressional candidates have promoted the baseless conspiracy theory — and one actually has a good shot at a House seat.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/18/us/politics/qanon-candidates.html

5. On mainstreaming, by @AlKapDC: https://www.mediamatters.org/qanon-conspiracy-theory/2020-qanon-became-all-our-problem

In 2020, QAnon became all of our problem

https://www.mediamatters.org/qanon-conspiracy-theory/2020-qanon-became-all-our-problem

6. On QAnon as a security concern, by me and @_MAArgentino: https://ctc.usma.edu/the-qanon-conspiracy-theory-a-security-threat-in-the-making/

The QAnon Conspiracy Theory: A Security Threat in the Making? – Combating Terrorism Center at West...

Abstract: The QAnon conspiracy theory, which emerged in 2017, has quickly risen to prominence in the United States. A survey of cases of individuals who have allegedly or apparently been radicalized...

https://ctc.usma.edu/the-qanon-conspiracy-theory-a-security-threat-in-the-making/

7. Cross-platform analysis of QAnon online, by research team at University of Amsterdam: https://firstmonday.org/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/10643/9998

8. Analysis of QAnon content on Facebook, by the team at @ISDglobal: https://www.isdglobal.org/isd-publications/the-boom-before-the-ban-qanon-and-facebook/

The Boom Before the Ban: QAnon and Facebook

This report is a collaboration between the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) and the nonpartisan news-rating organisation NewsGuard. It analyses QAnon-related contents on Facebook during a...

https://www.isdglobal.org/isd-publications/the-boom-before-the-ban-qanon-and-facebook/

9. Trend analysis of QAnon from 2017 to 2020, also by the @ISDglobal team: https://www.isdglobal.org/isd-publications/the-genesis-of-a-conspiracy-theory/

The Genesis of a Conspiracy Theory

This briefing paper provides an overview of the key trends in activity around the QAnon conspiracy theory from 2017 to 2020. Crucially it points to major spikes in QAnon activity in March 2020,...

https://www.isdglobal.org/isd-publications/the-genesis-of-a-conspiracy-theory/

10. Looking at QAnon as a new religious movement, by @_MAArgentino: https://theconversation.com/the-church-of-qanon-will-conspiracy-theories-form-the-basis-of-a-new-religious-movement-137859

The Church of QAnon: Will conspiracy theories form the basis of a new religious movement?

The QAnon movement that's based on conspiracy theories is now being used by some charismatic Christians as a way to interpret the Bible. It's a dangerous mix of religion and false information.

https://theconversation.com/the-church-of-qanon-will-conspiracy-theories-form-the-basis-of-a-new-religious-movement-137859

11. Also on QAnon as a new religious movement, by @_MAArgentino: https://religiondispatches.org/in-the-name-of-the-father-son-and-q-why-its-important-to-see-qanon-as-a-hyper-real-religion/

In the Name of the Father, Son, and Q: Why It's Important to See QAnon as a 'Hyper-Real' Religion

In a May 13th article published in The Atlantic, Adrienne LaFrance offers her readers a deep dive into the QAnon movement. The article argues that when surveying QAnon, we’re not only examining a...

https://religiondispatches.org/in-the-name-of-the-father-son-and-q-why-its-important-to-see-qanon-as-a-hyper-real-religion/

12. A recent broad overview of several issues related to QAnon, by @ncri_io: https://networkcontagion.us/wp-content/uploads/NCRI-%E2%80%93-The-QAnon-Conspiracy-FINAL.pdf

13. Finally, on movement survival even after predictions repeatedly fail, by me and @_MAArgentino. Might be something to read going into inauguration. lol https://twitter.com/AmarAmarasingam/status/1321495694704812033?s=20

https://twitter.com/AmarAmarasingam/status/1321495694704812033?s=20

14/14. As always, if I missed anything, please post as reply here.

15/15. Oh, and not an article, but @QanonAnonymous has been covering the ins and outs of this long before most. Here’s a great episode with @elspethreeve about the Capitol Hill storming. https://pca.st/episode/3d696a4d-ef38-441c-bb50-83653111ea45

Episode 125: Coup Anon feat Elle Reeve & Eleanor Janega - QAnon Anonymous

A mob overtook the capitol with MAGA flags and QA…

https://pca.st/episode/3d696a4d-ef38-441c-bb50-83653111ea45

16/16. Yes. This also. Loved this piece. https://twitter.com/kinspears/status/1351002738864353284