QAnon: The Digital Cult - Negative PID
On October 28, 2017, an anonymous poster nicknamed “Q Clearance Patriot” made a short, cryptic post on 4chan. It was the beginning of the QAnon digital cult.
Behind Reddit: Ohanian and Huffman - Negative PID
Reddit began as a small experiment created by two university friends. Over time it grew into one of the world’s most influential social platforms. The site is
Internet fandoms: fun and radicalization - Negative PID
Online fandoms are more than just groups of fans. They are highly organized subcultures driven by shared emotional investment. But fun can easily turn toxic.
Debunking ten digital myths - Negative PID
Let’s explore a few playful digital myths. Many of these stories float around social media or get shared during office chats.
Vaccines, autism, and microchips - Negative PID
Few conspiracy theories have caused as much measurable harm as those surrounding vaccines. Unlike abstract beliefs about cosmology or demographics,
Pizzagate’s role in viral disinformation - Negative PID
In the months leading up to the 2016 U.S. presidential election, a bizarre rumour began spreading across fringe corners of the internet. The claim? A
Behind Stormfront: Don Black - Negative PID
Stormfront is one of the earliest organized extremist forums on the internet. Its story begins with its founder, Don Black, and extends across three decades of
The Great Reset - Negative PID
“The Great Reset” began as a policy slogan. Within months, it became one of the most influential conspiracy narratives of the post-pandemic era. What was
How social media changed in twenty years - Negative PID
Over the last twenty years, the social media panorama has drastically changed: platforms like Friendster, Hi5, Orkut, and MySpace are now just a memory.
Fringe to frontline ideology on the net - Negative PID
The internet has not only changed how people communicate, but also how they radicalize, mobilize, and believe.
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