How to Chart a Path out of QAnon and Other Cult-like Communities

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🗓️ 7 August 2020

⏱️ 38 minutes

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QAnon, the online conspiracy group that traffics in baseless theories about a Satan-worshipping deep state, counts among its defenders Republican congressional candidates, far right media personalities and former and current Trump administration officials. It’s also stolen the minds of countless ordinary Americans who have come to believe in its apocalyptic, convoluted narratives. We’ll talk about what attracts people to QAnon and similar cult-like communities, and what friends and family members can do to help loved ones emerge from the rabbit hole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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