One of the world's largest sites on QAnon theory has been closed

A fact checking group managed to trace the identity of the operator of a portal that spread conspiracy theories now widespread all over the world

(via The Hill) Qmap.pub, one of the largest internet sites promoting the QAnon conspiracy, was shut down thanks to the intervention of a fact checking group which identified the identity of the portal manager.

With over 10 million visitors registered in July, Qmap is was used by conspiracy theorists to publish posts related to the theory known as QAnon. According to this theory, repeatedly disproved, there is a Deep State run by celebrities and democratic politicians who would plot in the shadow of governments to overthrow the administration of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, and gain control of the world population.

The site collected posts with the signature of Q, the mysterious figure behind the QAnon theory, while the manager came online under the pseudonym of QAppAnon. The theses of QAnon, exploiting the pandemic, global unrest and growing distrust of the authorities, in recent months have spread to over 70 countries, including Italy. Thanks to the popularity of conspiracy theory, QAppAnon's Patreon account receives more than $ 3,000 in monthly donations from users who firmly believe in the existence of a conspiracy to subjugate humanity.

On September 10th Logically, Fact check site, however, managed to identify the person behind the pseudonym QAppAnon, who ran the popular site. This is Jason Gelinas, a resident of New Jersey, where Bloomberg met and interviewed him. Gelinas called QAnon a "patriotic movement to save the country," but, after learning of Logically's reconstructed connection between the portal manager and his identity, he refused to comment on the matter further.