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QAnon and On
- A Short and Shocking History of Internet Conspiracy Cults
- Narrated by: Van Badham
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
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Publisher's Summary
In QAnon and On, Guardian columnist Van Badham delves headfirst into the QAnon conspiracy theory, unpicking the why, how and who behind this century’s most dangerous and far-fetched internet cult.
From Gamergate to Pizzagate and beyond to QAnon, internet manipulation and disinformation campaigns have grown to a geopolitical scale and spilled into real life with devastating consequences, entangling everyone from politicians to Hollywood celebrities.
But what would motivate followers to so forcefully avoid the facts and surrender instead to made-up stories designed to influence and control? It’s a question that has haunted Van, herself a veteran of social media’s relentless trolling wars. In this daring investigation, Van exposes some of the internet’s most extreme communities to understand conspiracy cults from the inside.
QAnon and On is the story of the modern internet, the farscape of political belief and a disinformation pipeline built between the two that poses an ongoing threat to democracy itself. Shocking and mesmerising in equal measure, this book will open our eyes to the dangers of partisan belief.
Critic Reviews
"Van Badham is one of the most lucid, insightful and witty journalists in Australia, and seeing her expose the dark rising madness of conspiracy theories is both a joy and a panic attack all at once." (Johann Hari, New York Times best-selling author)
"Van Badham’s research is rigorous, her argument revealing and her writing absolutely impeccable. A chilling reveal on the world’s newest cult." (Jamila Rizvi, best-selling author and presenter)
"This book will compel you - and indeed all of us - to act to reclaim the internet for the good of humanity." (Ginger Gorman, multi-award winning journalist and author)
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- Sue
- 26-03-2022
Fascinating
Thoroughly enjoyed. Well worth listening to.
An insightful look at human behaviour, what influences people and a great chronological history of Q Anon.
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- June Elizabeth Fynn
- 09-04-2022
Such an important book
Thank you to the author for writing this book & exposing the thinking & pathways to conspiracy thinking. The advice on how to possibly help those who have fallen down the rabbit hole is excellent.
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- Anonymous User
- 03-06-2022
Current and prescient.
Powerful and thought-provoking listen from an extremely intelligent and highly regarded journalist in Van Badham.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-01-2023
Excellent book, well researched, very interesting and informative
Was engaged the whole way through. It’s a complex topic but the author has thoroughly researched it and helps to make it more understandable in an engaging way. It is certainly eye opening and jaw dropping in parts.
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- Andrew Glassop
- 25-04-2022
Empathetic but real
From personal experience to research to experts the suthor lays out the madness of internet conspiracy theories but ends with a message of hope and kindness followers rarely afford their victims.
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- Brodie
- 06-05-2022
Very interesting, slightly frightening
A concerning and enlightening look at conspiracy theories and Q-Anon and the impact that they have on real life events.
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- Anonymous User
- 19-12-2022
Very good examination
In the end Van Badham’s account covers a lot of depth and then points to the way out
Because there has to be a way out
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- Amazon Customer
- 26-12-2022
Insightful and helpful
Thanking the author for writing this, a very important resource for anyone in this day and age and any family affected by this dangerous form of information!
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- Anonymous User
- 04-01-2023
fantastic
It was a great book, well researched and well written 5/5. Highly recommended. Looking forward to her next book.
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- Virginia
- 28-01-2023
Gripping
I learned a LOT about the evils on Q Anon, but alas have become a bit of a conspiracy theorist believing the Q Anon is responsible for many the illnesses of modern Republicans in the USA and wider world.😵💫😩😜
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