‘QAnon’ Conspiracy Theory Oozes Into Mainstream Politics

MICHAEL KUNZELMAN / The Associated Press Feb 9, 2020 A hand gesture by President Trump during a Milwaukee rally had some of his followers asking,"Did you see the 'Q'?" Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Long and Bloody History of White Supremacy in the U.S.

Marc Steiner / The Real News Network Aug 12, 2019 What can settler colonialism and slavery teach us about Donald Trump and 8chan? Quite a bit, says author and professor Gerald Horne. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

YouTube Couldn’t Care Less About Hate Speech

Justin Anderson / FAIR Jun 11, 2019 As long as the platform sticks to its current business model, it will continue to elevate right-wing reactionaries like Steven Crowder. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Emma Watson Gives Moving Feminist Speech at U.N. HeForShe Campaign Launch (Update)

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Sep 25, 2014 When actress Emma Watson gave a strong-willed, poignant speech Saturday at the United Nations headquarters, it was reported that she received threats from users of online bulletin board 4chan for being a "feminist bitch." Turns out, the nude photo leak warning was none other than a "viral marketing hoax." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

What Hackers Did to Celebs? The NSA’s Been Doing That to All of the U.S. Instead of Predicting ISIL

Juan Cole / Truthdig Sep 4, 2014 There has been a lot of justifiable outrage about the invasion of privacy of celebrities and the posting of their private, nude photos at 4Chan by hackers who apparently got into their cloud accounts. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Internet Pranksters Ready to Send Teen Idol to North Korea

Staff / Truthdig Jul 6, 2010 Canadian pop sensation Justin Bieber invited fans to pick the destination of his next tour. Some clever hooligans over at 4chan decided to hijack the vote and send the teen heartthrob to -- where else? -- North Korea. With a day and change left to vote, the Hermit Kingdom was beating out second-place Israel and third-place Poland by a few thousand votes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )