Qanon
The "QAnon Shaman" Who Stormed The Capitol Was Sentenced To Over 3 Years In Prison
"I was wrong for entering the Capitol. I have no excuse — no excuse whatsoever.”
Zoe Tillman
How Celebrity Gossip Site Crazy Days And Nights Went QAnon
“I don’t care about made up satanism or pedo rings… The very first post I read here was about Gary Busey trying to use gold doubloons as legitimate currency and tbh I would just like more of that please.”
Katie Notopoulos
A Surf School Owner Allegedly Killed His Children After Being "Enlightened By QAnon," Federal Officials Said
Matthew Coleman, 40, told the FBI that he believed his wife "possessed serpent DNA and had passed it onto his children."
Stephanie K. Baer
Donald Trump Is Gone, But QAnon’s Sex Trafficking Conspiracies Are Here To Stay
After years of propaganda and misleading statistics, child sex trafficking conspiracies have become a gateway to right-wing extremism.
Otillia Steadman
What The Past Three Months Have Been Like For QAnon Believers
A millennial stay-at-home mom from South Carolina, a gay couple from Texas, and a social worker in New York believed in QAnon. Now that Biden is president, they’re not sure where to go from here.
Scaachi Koul
How I Lost My Mom To QAnon
Because she sees me as a member of “the liberal media,” it’s impossible to persuade her.
Albert Samaha
The Face Of QAnon Isn’t Just White Dudes With Guns, It’s Instagram #BoyMoms
Little Miss Patriot is amassing followers despite Instagram suspending her accounts for spreading disinformation. Why is her messaging so potent?
Stephanie McNeal
QAnon Faithful Believed Biden Would Never Be President. Now They’re Shocked, Heartbroken, And Angry.
“There isn’t a word to describe the depression and disappointment I feel right now.”
Paul McLeod
How Are You Or Your Family Members Detangling From QAnon?
With President Joe Biden's inauguration, many QAnon followers are having doubts. If you know someone who was a QAnon supporter but is now detaching from the collective delusion, we'd love to hear from you.
Scaachi Koul
People Are Finding Comfort In Tweeting Their Family's Frantic Texts Pushing QAnon Lies
"Hi is this the support groups for people whose parents have lost their minds?"
Stephanie K. Baer
Using A Pseudonym, This QAnon Believer Raised $40,000 To Send People To The DC Riot
At least one person whom "Thad Williams" helped send to DC bragged about carrying a firearm to the nation's capital.
Craig Silverman
Twitter Has Banned Michael Flynn, Sidney Powell, And Ron Watkins For Spreading QAnon Delusions
The social platform is permanently suspending accounts “that are solely dedicated to sharing QAnon content.”
Caroline Haskins
QAnon Believers Were Part Of Mob That Stormed The Capitol
The collective delusion finally reached the level of violence it always threatened.
Katie Notopoulos
A QAnon Mom Is Accused Of Killing A Man After She Believed He Was Keeping Her Children From Her
Neely Petrie-Blanchard was arrested in the fatal shooting of a Florida man after she believed he failed to help her regain custody of her children as part of their involvement in a bizarre QAnon and anti-government network.
Tasneem Nashrulla
A QAnon Supporter Has Been Elected To Congress For The First Time
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s win emphasizes the extent to which the GOP will embrace QAnon candidates with a chance at winning while trying to distance themselves from the mass delusion itself.
Sarah Mimms
These Teachers Are Struggling To Pull Their Students Out Of A QAnon Rabbit Hole
Conspiracy theories and collective delusions are often thought to be the purview of baby boomers on Facebook, but it’s clear that their children are also picking it up — and it’s their teachers who have to deal with it.
Scaachi Koul
Trump Said He Believes “Very Strongly” In One Of the Core Tenets Of QAnon
The mass delusion falsely holds there is widespread evidence of sexual abuse of children by satanists. The president said, “And I agree with it very strongly.”
Stephanie K. Baer
YouTube Just Announced A Partial QAnon Ban
The move comes after Facebook and Twitter enacted their own bans against the mass delusion.
Jane Lytvynenko
Angry Moms And QAnon Believers Attacked Kraft's "Send Noods" Campaign For Sexualizing Mac 'N' Cheese
A Kraft spokesperson told BuzzFeed News it plans on taking down the posts since the campaign ended anyway.
Tanya Chen
Facebook Has Banned QAnon
The mass delusion had flourished on the social network for years before today's announcement.
Ryan Mac
17 Republicans Voted Against Condemning QAnon After A Democrat Got Death Threats From Its Followers
The resolution passed the House 371–18 on Friday, with one Republican voting "present."
Sarah Mimms
A Member Of Congress Is Facing Death Threats After QAnon Went After Him
The House Republican campaign committee falsely accused Democratic Rep. Tom Malinowski of protecting sexual predators. "They knew exactly what they were doing," he said.
Sarah Mimms
Friends And Family Members Of QAnon Believers Are Going Through A “Surreal Goddamn Nightmare”
Almost 200 people told us what it’s been like to lose a loved one to the mass delusion. Here’s what they said.
Jane Lytvynenko
Tell Us How You Are Dealing With The QAnon Believers In Your Life
The mass delusion has swept across the world. We want to know about you.
Jane Lytvynenko
A QAnon-Supporting Congressional Candidate Posted A Pic Of Herself Holding A Gun Next To The "Squad"
Marjorie Taylor Greene called Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib "hate America leftists [who] want to take this country down" in her post.
Julia Reinstein
Here’s Why BuzzFeed News Is Calling QAnon A “Collective Delusion” From Now On
QAnon is much bigger — and more dangerous — than other conspiracy theories.
Drusilla Moorhouse
Instagram Has Suspended Some Of The Biggest QAnon Conspiracy Accounts
Accounts like @little.miss.patriot, who gained hundreds of thousands of followers by posting right-wing conspiracy theories on Instagram, were booted by the platform.
Stephanie McNeal
Donald Trump Just Praised QAnon, Which The FBI Has Called A Domestic Terror Threat
The president said, "If I can help save the world from problems, I’m willing to do it, I’m willing to put myself out there.”
Jane Lytvynenko
Trump Refused To Denounce The Preposterous QAnon Conspiracy Theory
President Trump congratulated Marjorie Taylor Greene, a QAnon follower who won a primary runoff in Georgia.
Emerson Malone
A Popular QAnon Twitter Account That Claims To Have Explosive DC Dirt Is Really Just A Random Italian Guy
"Greg Rubini" isn't the person he claims to be.
Craig Silverman
