The coronavirus pandemic’s global presence and ubiquity in everyday life is a perfect storm for misinformation, as conspiracy theorists from different corners of the web converge on a shared news topic—the only topic, at the moment. From the earliest days of …

Feeding the beast one rally, one tweet at a time.

For the most part the baseless conspiracy theory's adherents were largely confined to fever-swamp corners of the internet. That is changing, and things are getting dangerous.

QAnon is showing up at Trump rallies. Like Pizzagate, it's bonkers. But understanding it is important.

A bizarre and complicated conspiracy theory has spread from the internet to President Trump's rallies.

Followers of the conspiracy theory movement flashed signs in the crowd at Donald Trump's rally Tuesday night.

From online sites to Trump rallies, QAnon’s followers see President Trump as a heroic enemy of the deep state.

From online sites to Trump rallies, QAnon’s followers see President Trump as a heroic enemy of the deep state.

At President Trump's rally in Tampa on Tuesday night, a conspiracy theorist who has slowly gained popularity under Trump's presidency leaped into primetime — anonymous conspiracy theorist "Q."

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.

Believers in the "QAnon" conspiracy theories...

A conspiracy theory that explains everything and nothing simultaneously takes off among Trump fans

QAnon is the result of a twisted sort of optimism. It gives the people who believe in the conspiracy Internet hope that a reckoning is about to hit.

Do you remember Pizzagate? It’s a little like that: a web of baseless conspiracy theories. And its supporters were highly visible at an event for the president in Florida.

Do you remember Pizzagate? It’s a little like that: a web of baseless conspiracy theories. And its supporters were highly visible at an event for the president in Florida.

QAnon followers believe Trump will purge the government of criminals and deep state operatives.

CELEBRITY followers, a shadowy leader and an obsession with cryptic clues to a bizarre mix of international government conspiracies.

Declining media trust. A president eager for approval. A toxic Internet culture.

The president must discourage anti-press aggression before it’s too late. But, of course, he won’t.

From online sites to Trump rallies, QAnon’s followers see President Trump as a heroic enemy of the deep state.

Republicans who think the president is breaking up a cabal of Democrats and spies running a child abuse ring showed their support.

QAnon is the result of a twisted sort of optimism. It gives the people who believe in the conspiracy Internet hope that a reckoning is about to hit.

RT @sandibachom: Because of this QAnon, drink the blood of babies, anti vaxx disinformation garbage, people were waiting at Port authority…

RT @JohnBurrowsCA: Kevin McCarthy continues finding new ways to reward Marjorie Taylor Greene. It's shameful. Greene should not be reward…

RT @unbaffle_me: @RollingStone This movie was produced over 5 years ago, before "qanon" even happened. Based on a true story, even older. I…

RT @michaelmalice: It's amazing how quickly every bad person in the corporate media narrative went from being a Nazi to being Qanon

RT @JohnBurrowsCA: Kevin McCarthy continues finding new ways to reward Marjorie Taylor Greene. It's shameful. Greene should not be reward…

RT @steinkobbe: The qanon led child trafficking panic is going to lead some crazy and dangerous incidents https://t.co/FAAsKwP7g8

RT @Citizen4Twenty: @justthinkit @VivekGRamaswamy Agreed. Anyone pushing "QAnon" like that especially in front of that many people who know…

RT @OnlyAWorldAway: true crime podcasts and qanon sextrafficker astroturfing are absolutely COOKING a very specific type of brain https://t…

RT @WhootKnows: @morningmika While filming "Sound of Freedom', former Navy Seals, acting as security on set, rescued 200 children from sex…

RT @ItsTomHanley: It’s both offensive and disingenuous to dismiss “The Sound of Freedom” as QAnon propaganda. The fact that some people pri…

RT @TheRickyDavila: This is House Republican fascist Eli Crane from Arizona referring to black Americans as “colored people.” There’s no d…

RT @jimstewartson: Here is the CEO of AMC Theatres, proudly announcing his support of the dangerous QAnon propaganda video “Sound of Freedo…

Sound Of Freedom Star Jim Caviezel Goes FULL QAnon, Says Trump Was 'Selected By God' To Fight Liberal Blood-Drinking Child Traffickers: Jim Caviezel used to be a proper movie star. He co-starred in movies with Jennifer Lopez and Henry Cavill. He seemed… https://t.co/SVm0O650wB

RT @libsoftiktok: People are taking notes from the mainstream media on how to react to the #SOFMovie. Watch this guy deflect and go through…

RT @jimstewartson: Here is the CEO of AMC Theatres, proudly announcing his support of the dangerous QAnon propaganda video “Sound of Freedo…

RT @libsoftiktok: People are taking notes from the mainstream media on how to react to the #SOFMovie. Watch this guy deflect and go through…

RT @libsoftiktok: People are taking notes from the mainstream media on how to react to the #SOFMovie. Watch this guy deflect and go through…

RT @libsoftiktok: People are taking notes from the mainstream media on how to react to the #SOFMovie. Watch this guy deflect and go through…

RT @jimstewartson: Mood: We’re in a dangerous spot and I see no sign that the authorities have a clue about it. The QAnon+ death cult is be…

RT @AriDrennen: It’s very funny that Chaya Raichik doesn’t seem to realize that what this actually suggests is that somebody is spending a…

RT @HansMahncke: Funny how CBS's 2014 report of the events depicted in the "Qanon conspiracy movie" Sound Of Freedom perfectly match the ev…

RT @WarClandestine: Media Matters defamed me in their hit piece about Twitter’s ad revenue. They called me a “QAnon influencer” and claim…

RT @palazzo214: @Acyn White supremacists have infiltrated ‘breaking bad’ GOP to wage culture war. They’re getting leads from Trump’s lies a…

RT @libsoftiktok: People are taking notes from the mainstream media on how to react to the #SOFMovie. Watch this guy deflect and go through…

The biggest #conspiracytheory is why #mainstreammedia (especially #Disney who inherited it & tried to block it) play down #thesoundoffreedom subject of #childsextrafficking as #qanon while promote borderline #paedo movie #cuties The public generally disagree on both counts. https://t.co/2qk1zvbhqX

RT @libsoftiktok: People are taking notes from the mainstream media on how to react to the #SOFMovie. Watch this guy deflect and go through…

RT @CollinRugg: NEW: U.S. state media outlets are rushing to attack and slander ‘Sound of Freedom,’ a new movie exposing the reality of chi…

RT @jimstewartson: Mood: We’re in a dangerous spot and I see no sign that the authorities have a clue about it. The QAnon+ death cult is be…

RT @jimstewartson: Here is the CEO of AMC Theatres, proudly announcing his support of the dangerous QAnon propaganda video “Sound of Freedo…

RT @libsoftiktok: People are taking notes from the mainstream media on how to react to the #SOFMovie. Watch this guy deflect and go through…

RT @libsoftiktok: People are taking notes from the mainstream media on how to react to the #SOFMovie. Watch this guy deflect and go through…

RT @CarolineKaneTX: The Left: *grooms children* The Right: Stop grooming kids. The Left: We're not. Stop being transphobic. The Right: H…

RT @libsoftiktok: People are taking notes from the mainstream media on how to react to the #SOFMovie. Watch this guy deflect and go through…

QAnon Queen, Judge Aileen I -Will-Die-For- That - Man Cannon, plucked by “the luck-a’- the - draw my ass” - plans, “Deny! Delay! Obstruct! Fuck history. I was born to save this man!” Post trial plans? “Fly to YOURANUS with my King Johnny Donnie!”

RT @libsoftiktok: People are taking notes from the mainstream media on how to react to the #SOFMovie. Watch this guy deflect and go through…

RT @libsoftiktok: People are taking notes from the mainstream media on how to react to the #SOFMovie. Watch this guy deflect and go through…

RT @jimstewartson: Hey @TimBallard says here you raked in tens of millions in “profits” from your alleged child-rescuing as depicted in the…