Tag Archives: QAnon

27Jan/26

Federal Agencies Under Fire for Social Media Posts Linked to White Nationalist Rhetoric

Jan. 27, 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — Federal agencies have recently utilized social media to disseminate imagery and slogans linked to white nationalist and extremist ideologies. Official government accounts from the White House, Department of Labor, and Department of Homeland Security have featured coded language, including QAnon phrases and Nazi-adjacent slogans. While administration spokespeople dismiss these connections as liberal conspiracy theories, experts argue the high volume of these “dog whistles” suggests a deliberate attempt to recruit disaffected young men. Some posts have even included audio from white supremacist anthems, though officials claim such instances are purely coincidental. Ultimately, the article highlights a growing concern that fringe radicalism has moved from the corners of the internet into official executive communication. Continue reading

11Feb/24

conspiracy theories are the result of two sets of hardcore fans colliding

Melissa Avdeeff, University of Stirling

At Super Bowl LVIII, Taylor Swift will appear on the field at Allegiant Stadium after her boyfriend Travis Kelce’s team, the Kansas City Chiefs, wins the game. But she won’t be performing. Swift’s appearance will be a Pentagon-backed psy-op to turn the rigged game into a calculated political endorsement, to secure the 2024 presidential election for Joe Biden.

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05Dec/23

How conspiracy theories can affect the communities they attack – new research

Daniel Jolley, University of Nottingham; Andrew McNeill, Northumbria University, Newcastle, and Jenny Paterson, Northumbria University, Newcastle

Scientists have learned a lot about why people believe in conspiracy theories and how they harm society over the past couple of decades. Yet little is known about how the groups targeted by conspiracy theories feel and behave.

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03Aug/23

The most serious Trump indictment yet – a criminal law scholar explains the charges of using ‘dishonesty, fraud and deceit’ to cling to power

Gabriel J. Chin, University of California, Davis

The Justice Department announced its second federal indictment of former president Donald J. Trump on Aug. 1, 2023. The charges are groundbreaking and not just because a former president is facing multiple criminal charges.

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