02/04/2022

To plant a seed of chaos : How QAnon's propaganda work ? Participatory propaganda, armed narratives & information warfare - By Marie Le Scolan

"One of the main points regarding the rhetoric of QAnon is what could be called an emotional call to the people. It can be seen especially during the 2021 Conference. The speakers appeal to fear, to God’s will, they are displaying on the most primitive feelings and on uncertainties. They talk about their children and the needs to preserve them from the satanic cabal as well as the corruption. We can sum up this rhetoric by saying that QAnon works on good vs. evil sides. They call for a military coup on behalf of God, trying to influence the audience by pushing them to choose the “good side” which is saving the US, no vaccinations for children especially. (...)"