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I found this a bit surprising... 8chan, incels, QAnon: 5 things on the internet DEMONIZED by MSM & what they REALLY are By Igor Ogorodnev Published time: 6 Aug, 2019 16:48 Edited time: 6 Aug, 2019 21:23 https://www.rt.com/news/465911-8chan-incels-gamergate-donald-qanon/ https://archive.fo/x01U2 Most people never visit the web’s thriving undergrowth, and the mainstream media exploits their ignorance to create Reefer Madness-style boogeymen out of niche subcultures, presenting them as petri dishes of far-right ideology. 8chan MSM view: A site for right-wing domestic terrorists to congregate and plot their shootings, cheer each other on, and upload their blood-thirsty manifestos about The Great Replacement, a “venomous refuge” of “extremist hate.” Quote:“There is no reasonable argument in 2019 for 8chan’s continued existence on the internet,” Mashable. In reality: Firstly, it’s not an al-Qaeda training camp, just a free-for-all public message board, with most of its posts comprising low-effort reactions, memes, and pictures of naked hentai women. More broadly, an outlet for saying the unsayable, whether in good faith, because one’s opinions are no longer acceptable in polite society, or for the sake of being edgy, and attacking cultural sacred cows. Toxicity rating: 7/10. Often ugly and sophomoric, but an inevitable vent for free speech in a society where the space for open discussion is shrinking. QAnon > Nothing is FACT until it has been checked, double checked, triple checked and confirmed. > Even then you may not have the whole story. > TRUTH IS STRANGER THAN FICTION. > Handle with care. — QAnon ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🇺🇸 (@qanon76) August 4, 2019 MSM view: A sinister right-wing conspiracy theory capable of mobilizing violence, driven by a shadowy puppet master, Q. Focused on defending Donald Trump from the “deep state” and ushering in the mysteriously ominous Great Awakening. Quote: “Anti-government, identity based, and fringe political conspiracy theories very likely motivate some domestic extremists, wholly or in part, to engage in criminal or violent activity,” according to a recent Phoenix FBI report concerned with QAnon. In reality: Appealingly ambitious yet completely unsubstantiated social media thriller/hoax/prank that feeds on the very real alienation between the elite and ordinary citizens with a penchant for cryptic clues and apophenic thinking. Toxicity: 2/10. QAnon is no more harmful than Moon landing and flat Earth conspiracy theories, and should be treated as online entertainment. Not hard to imagine unintended consequences of using the state security apparatus to suppress it.