European intelligence agencies are deploying resources to track QAnon as the conspiracy theory spreads beyond the US, sources say

www.businessinsider.com ^ | Oct 13, 2020, 11:32 AM | Mitch Prothero

[Red Badger]

QAnon supporters marching in Bucharest, Romania, on August 10, 2020.

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QAnon is a US-centric conspiracy theory movement, but is attracting supporters beyond its shores. Security officials in Belgium and France say that their agencies are reconsidering earlier decisions to ignore the movement, conceding that it could bring about violence in their countries. A Belgian official argued that QAnon offers similar comfort to its followers to Islamic extremism, and may attract similar personalities. An official in France said that he and his colleagues are not focusing strongly on QAnon now, but that he would not be surprised if that were to change. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

Europe's domestic intelligence and law enforcement services have apprehensively watched the QAnon conspiracy theory migrate from the US, and now consider it a significant security concern.

The assessment was given by two security officials contacted by Insider, both of whom spoke on condition of anonymity given the nature of their work.

QAnon advocates claim that the US controlled by a cabal of politicians, celebrities and media figures who engage in child abuse and pedophilia.

Its supporters believe that President Donald Trump will eventually move against these people, and seek clues from an unknown government insider known as Q.There is no evidence to support the theory, none of its foretold reckonings have taken place.

Nonetheless, its popularity has grown in recent years, despite efforts from social media companies to evict QAnon from their platforms. It has also garnered followers in Europe.

A Belgian counter-terrorism official told Insider that many European services like his own are now rethinking an earlier decision to ignore QAnon as a solely American phenomenon.

[cctrout]

Qanon was amongst the first to expose child sex trafficking. Not everything they say is true but they are far from the only ones who spout BS over the internet. They have exposed some very dirty laundry

[Vermont Lt]

I am not an avid Q fan. But I think I’ve read every post.

I guess I am a little foggy on all this conspiracy stuff. Yeah, it tosses out a lot of stuff, but the “theories” are not any more “out there” than the Russian collusion theories.

Most of what I read are more motivational than conspiratorial.

[sergeantdave]

European + intelligence is a non sequitur.

[Ancesthntr]

Here are my thoughts:

1) I’m not a big fan/follower of the whole Q phenomenon. I personally think that a lot of it is just plain made-up.

HOWEVER,

2) If there is really nothing to it, then why are intelligence agencies wasting resources tracking it/them? This definitely makes me wonder.

BTW, I did see a 2-hour video about Q (I forget the name of the Dutch lady who presented it), and I can say that it does raise a lot of questions. As far as the insiders who are supposed to be helping Trump and fighting the Deep State - I can only say that I hope and pray that it is true.

[LucyT]

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PING

[ConservativeMind]

Go “Q!”

[ConservativeMind]

A Belgian counter-terrorism official told Insider that many European services like his own are now rethinking an earlier decision to ignore QAnon as a solely American phenomenon.

So, where it the Q “terrorism?” What examples can the “official” give?

Notice everyone in this story is anonymous? Why?

[Revolutionary]

If they knew who Q is, they would crap their panties and assume the fetal position.

[I got the rope]

BTTT