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Alex Kaplan Profile picture
@AlKapDC
Aug 20, 2019 • 9 tweets • 5 min read • Read on X
New from me: I put together a list of how Trump and multiple people in Trump's orbit have repeatedly amplified QAnon supporters & their content. Trump himself has now amplified QAnon Twitter accounts more than 25 times.
mediamatters.org/twitter/fbi-ca…
Among those in Trump's orbit who have repeatedly amplified QAnon accounts include Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani.
"Women for Trump," a coalition group for Trump's reelection campaign, also has multiple connections to QAnon. One co-chair is a QAnon supporter, while another is scheduled to attend a QAnon-connected conference & has repeatedly amplified QAnon accounts.
The group also had an online ad featuring multiple QAnon signs. thedailybeast.com/trump-campaign…
There are also connections from former administration & campaign officials. Michael Flynn & his family have signaled support for QAnon in multiple ways, & George Papadopoulos has tweeted QAnon language. Both were originally scheduled to attend that QAnon-connected conference.
Donald Trump Jr. has also amplified QAnon content, and he follows a major QAnon account called "Educating Liberals," who's playing a major role promoting a QAnon rally in DC scheduled for next month.
Why does this matter? Because QAnon has now been tied to multiple acts of violence, including murders, it's become increasingly popular among border militias & anti-government groups, & earlier this year the FBI in a memo warned that QAnon was a potential domestic terror threat.
And in some respects the conspiracy theory has become a national security issue. Reportedly both the Russian & Chinese governments have used QAnon as part of their social media disinformation tactics. buzzfeednews.com/article/salvad…
One of the most widely followed QAnon supporters online has responded to this piece by claiming it shows "the extensive support we have received from Q+" -- who they think is Trump -- "showing his appreciation for our movement."

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Oct 10
New from me:

A @mmfa review has found that videos containing misinformation & conspiracy theories about Hurricane Helene have earned millions of views on YouTube.

Several of the videos have been monetized.
mediamatters.org/google/officia…
These videos include falsely claiming that FEMA disaster aid went to undocumented immigrants, baselessly alleging there was some secret plot to “grab” land to obtain resources, & suggesting that the hurricane was evidence of some kind of weather manipulation.
YouTube has also seemingly profited from some of these videos. Multiple videos were monetized with preroll ads and/or have received donations via the “Super Chat” feature. Image
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Jun 7
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A group of far-right media figures has announced the formation of a militia group & is using social media to recruit, including on Instagram.

Some of those figures have previously called for political opponents to be killed.
mediamatters.org/january-6-insu…
The leader of this militia group & who announced its formation is Jake Lang, a podcaster & alleged January 6 participant who is currently in jail awaiting trial for his actions that day. Image
Those also allegedly involved with the militia include QAnon supporter Ann Vandersteel, white nationalist podcaster Stew Peters, far-right podcast host Pete Santilli, January 6 participant Couy Griffin, & Silk (of Diamond & Silk fame). Image
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Nov 10, 2023
NEW from me:

4chan users for weeks have been using Microsoft Bing’s AI tool to generate images with Nazi imagery and other “propaganda,” potentially creating thousands of AI images.
mediamatters.org/4chan/4chan-us…
Numerous threads promoting Bing’s AI tool have appeared on 4chan’s far-right “politically incorrect” message board (known as “/pol/“) since the tool launched in late September, urging fellow users to create “propaganda” with the tool.
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In response, users in those threads have shared numerous apparent AI-generated images they seemingly created, which often promote Nazi imagery and other far-right content such as Pepe the Frog. Many images have even included Taylor Swift. Image
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Mar 30, 2023
NEW from me:

A troll account & its deceptive tweet based on a racist 4chan meme that aimed to spread anti-trans sentiment following the Nashville mass shooting was shared on social media & by right-wing figures & outlets, including Fox’s Tucker Carlson. mediamatters.org/4chan/4chan-an…
Following the shooting, a troll account posted this deceptive tweet & used an image of a trans MMA fighter, which is actually from a 2020 article (which she called the account out for doing.) ImageImageImage
In reality, that Twitter account's handle & its tweet were from a racist 4chan meme. The tweet's wording basically copied the meme & simply replaced a racial slur with another word. knowyourmeme.com/memes/tnd-kill… Image
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Mar 28, 2023
New from me:

A QAnon influencer who was reinstated on Twitter under Elon Musk caused a baseless conspiracy theory linking Huggies diapers & pedophilia to gain traction online, forcing the diaper company to publicly rebut it. mediamatters.org/twitter/elon-m…
The QAnon influencer had been banned as part of Twitter's QAnon crackdown after January 6. Under Musk, the account was reinstated in January & is now verified under Twitter Blue.
The false tweet earned tens of thousands of retweets and likes, and Twitter’s view count listed the tweet as having millions of views. It then spread elsewhere online, including getting nearly 1 million combined views on TikTok. ImageImage
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Dec 31, 2022
As 2022 comes to an end, there was some reporting I did this year that I was particularly proud of:
I wrote a multi-part series, "Beyond Q," on QAnon's evolution since 2020 & Trump leaving office. I think it's already held up well, & its broader points on how QAnon has gone on despite "Q" posting less has seemingly become more common in media coverage.
mediamatters.org/qanon-conspira…
While that series was ongoing I also reported specifically about the QAnon community's turn to local politics & school boards, including some previously unreported stories showing that development.
mediamatters.org/qanon-conspira…
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