Lost in the Information Maze

Understanding the Multiple Drivers of QAnon Online Conspiracy Theories

Datos Bibliográficos

ID14784697
AutoresJaigris Hodson (0000-0002-2235-3718, Royal Roads University, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, autor de correspondencia), Chandell Gosse (0000-0002-9868-2796, Royal Roads University, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada)
Año2022
Volumen47
Número4
Páginas730-744
Fecha de publicación2022-12-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaCanadian Journal of Communication (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0705-3657 • E-ISSN: 1499-6642
EditorialUniversity of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.3138/cjc.2022-07-26
OpenAlexW4306194412
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas4
Referencias citadas24

Background: The conspiracy community known as QAnon rose to prominence in the mainstream media over the last several years. To curb its spread, social media platforms have blocked QAnon-related activity. Analysis: A review of the scholarly literature related to QAnon and conspiracy theories in general shows how conspiratorial ideation can best be understood as a response to an uncertain social, political, and digital environment. Conclusions and Implications: We argue in favour of an ecological approach, highlighting the forces that make people vulnerable to QAnon-related conspiracies and other types of misinformation. This article demonstrates how interventions need to be made at policy, cultural, educational, and community levels in addition to platform-based interventions

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