Press: Jonathan Bright contributes to a Politico piece on QAnon in Europe

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ComProp researcher Jonathan Bright has contributed to a Politico article on how the language and ideas of the QAnon conspiracy theory are becoming increasingly popular in Europe:

“If you feel like you’re losing control of your life, you’re more likely to believe in these conspiracy theories”, said Jonathan Bright, a senior researcher at the Oxford Internet Institute. “The coronavirus supercharged things. People are spending even more time online, so have more time to come across anti-vaccine and other conspiracy content.”

Read the full article here.