The Instagram aesthetic that made QAnon mainstream

The Instagram aesthetic that made QAnon mainstream

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https://www.vox.com/videos/2020/10/28/21538763/save-the-children-qanon-instagram

Conspiracy theory researchers explain how QAnon spread through Instagram.

At first glance, the memes under the hashtag #SaveTheChildren don’t look that different from anything else you’d expect to see on Instagram. With a similar visual language to the social justice infographic slideshows that dominated the social media platform this summer, the posts feature soft pastel colors and trendy fonts, telling viewers to “wake up” about child trafficking.