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• #NEWSWEEK QANON MELTDOWN FULL#

The pitchman-his name is Roman Balmakov, he’s 30, he went to high school in Ohio-is more recognizable than any of the publication’s writers. When people stumble upon The Epoch Times, they usually find it through ads like this one, which in 2019 blanketed Facebook and have now migrated largely to YouTube. He was enthusiastically leafing through the print edition of the newspaper, pointing at articles. Equally predictably, the ad starred a thin man with a hint of an Eastern European accent. So, what can be done? Stay away from the evil CCP and don’t align with the evil Party.”Ī few months later, in July, I was clicking around on YouTube when something predictable happened: An ad popped up for the weirdly ubiquitous Epoch Times. It has come to eliminate the followers of the evil Party and those who go along with the evil CCP.” As a remedy, Li suggested a kind of social distancing: “At present, the hardest-hit countries are those that associate closely with the evil CCP, and the same goes for individuals. Li gradually worked up to his point, referring to the Chinese Communist Party by its initials: The pandemic “has come with a purpose and with a target. “When humans become corrupt in their hearts, they will generate karma, fall sick, and suffer calamities.” “Plagues and pestilence, by their very nature, are arranged by the Gods,” Li began. On March 19, 2020, Li wrote a message to his disciples titled “Rationality.” The message was about COVID-19, which was by then crippling New York City, 80 miles to the southeast. At the center of the compound-a kind of timber frame Shangri-la-stands a massive replica of a Tang Dynasty temple. "Girl! You have officially lost it," said another.The rural hamlet of Cuddebackville, New York, is home to a guru named Li Hongzhi, who calls his 427-acre compound Dragon Springs. I am no longer a fan and will be unfollowing," said one Monday comment. "I've been a big fan of yours for years but to see you post crazy conspiracy theories and lies has me super disappointed. I'm so disappointed," wrote one commenter on Saturday. "Didn't know you were a Q anon supporter.

#NEWSWEEK QANON MELTDOWN FULL#

On Wang's latest Instagram, which she posted on Friday, the comments are full of people criticizing her for the QAnon-related rhetoric. An Instagram representative told Insider that while Wang's account did not meet criteria for removal, the platform will not recommend her content to new users who don't follow her through the Explore page and hashtag pages. But Wang's QAnon beliefs were mostly spread via stories, which automatically disappear after 24 hours, and went untouched by the platform. She did not immediately respond to a request for comment.įacebook, which owns Instagram, has made steps to curb the spread of the theory on their platforms, announcing a company-wide ban on the conspiracy theory and its rhetoric. Wang is known for mukbangs, which are extreme-eating videos. Wang, who has 197,000 Instagram followers, didn't explicitly cite QAnon, but the claims come directly from the conspiracy theory movement. The stories appeared to be from over the weekend, when commenters on Wang's latest post began criticizing her. Screenshots of the stories, which are no longer available on Wang's Instagram, were posted on Twitter by Dennis Feitosa, who runs the Def Noodles influencer news account. The conspiracy theory has gained popularity during the pandemic and has become popular in some circles of influencers, particularly lifestlye and wellness bloggers. QAnon is a big-tent conspiracy theory based on the false notion that President Donald Trump is trying to defeat a "deep state" cabal of satanic pedophiles and child traffickers. In Instagram stories, Veronica Wang, who has 1.73 million YouTube subscribers, called Democrats "demons" and baselessly accused the party at large of pedophilia and child trafficking. It often indicates a user profile.Īn influencer known for her Mukbang eating videos has gone full QAnon. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.