a shared culture of distrust toward institutions and a do-it-yourself approach to conspiracy theories”.[^90] Moreover, not all those engaged with QAnon were politically disenfranchised or conspiracists. A. Chang’s analysis of QAnon enthusia…HANNAH, M.: QAnon and the Information Dark Age. In First Monday, 2021, Vol. 26, No. 2. ISSN 1396-0466. [online]. [2021-08-06]. Available at: <https://dx.doi.org/10.5210/fm.v26i2.10868>.
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A. Chang's work appears only in passing reference within the course materials, cited for an analysis of QAnon communities on Reddit that challenges assumptions about who participates in conspiracy-theoretic online spaces. Their finding that most participants don't fit the expected profile of the politically disenfranchised or conspiracy-prone offers a corrective to simplistic narratives about algorithmic radicalization and filter bubbles, suggesting instead the role of community culture and institutional skepticism in shaping information ecosystems.
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