The Storm Is Upon Us

Whether you’ve heard about QAnon in the news, or have friends or family members who have gone down the QAnon rabbit hole, the multifaceted viral conspiracy theory seems ubiquitous. Investigative journalist Mike Rothschild, who writes for The New York Times and The Washington Post, serves up a complete guide to QAnon that will satisfy readers’ curiosity about the phenomenon and that offers helpful advice for dealing with QAnon followers. Rothschild provides an astute, thoughtful analysis of the group – without sneering at it.

“Q” 

QAnon got its start on 4chan, an anarchic internet forum – a hotbed of strange, offensive memes and amateur hacktivism. In October 2017, an anonymous poster, who later used the name “Q Clearance Patriot,” wrote in the politics 4chan subforum that authorities planned to arrest former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at a specific time and date.