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2021-02-01 22:16:17 UTC -
Rated by Participant: BA66430EC08B57CD5BDD4A269C9EB06CF8F8B4D0264EEFAB3F0313865B91C42D
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This is a common and debunked Qanon conspiracy theory, that Q was uncovering a pedophilia ring in U.S. liberal politics. It originated with #pizzagate in the 2016 elections that has since gained widespread traction with Qanon followers. 1. https://www.buzzfeed.com/craigsilverman/fever-swamp-election 2. https://www.politifact.com/article/2016/dec/05/how-pizzagate-went-fake-news-real-problem-dc-busin/ 3. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/12/10/business/media/pizzagate.html 4. https://time.com/4590255/pizzagate-fake-news-what-to-know/ 5. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/sep/20/qanon-conspiracy-child-abuse-truth-trump
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