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Mother Jones

“How the Coronavirus Spread QAnon”

Tuesday, June 23, 2020, By Lily Datz
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Whitney Phillips, an assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was quoted in the Mother Jones story “How the Coronavirus Spread QAnon.” Professor Phillips, who specializes in disinformation, explains that “QAnon can be placed near one end of broader a spectrum of conspiratorial right-wing thinking.” She says that “QAnon is a piece of the puzzle, but you have to bring all the variables together that have brought us to this moment,” highlighting that many on the right believe QAnon is extreme, but there are still many prominent conservatives that perpetuate these conspiracies.

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