The QAnon Phenomenon and their violations against the United Nations values

Abstract

The QAnon conspiracy theory is a theory that embodies deliberate disinformation through their campaigns, spreading hate speech and false narratives against the global government. It is known that the beliefs of QAnon adherents are against the values of the UN that upholds the act of non-discrimination and condemns extremism, posing a concern if seen through an international scope. This concern raises the question of what kind of values has the QAnon violated from the UN. Conspiracy based theories are not a thing of yesterday when it comes to world politics, and this calls for the conceptualization of conspiracy theory within foreign policy. Through this study, it explains how the QAnon conspiracy is used as part of power relations and how conspiracy theories motivate the production of foreign policy knowledge. QAnon particularly targets the Jewish community, meaning that they have anti-semitic characteristics. Through disinformation, QAnon fuels the extremist ideology, violating the policies of the UN by targeting religious identities, and deliberately spreading false information regarding the Covid-19 pandemic, which could pose a threat for public health measures.