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>QAnon visualizations produce an emotional effect through the combination of information (posts, actors, and breadcrumbs) and aesthetic elements designed to att
by mzs 5y ago
>QAnon visualizations produce an emotional effect through the combination of information (posts, actors, and breadcrumbs) and aesthetic elements designed to attract participation >(maps, clocks, and memes). If our senses are triggered by such aesthetico-informational effects, as Cairo contends, what are they stimulated to do? In the case of QAnon, and other online conspiracies, such visualizations are designed to elicit strong feelings of anger and outrage to support information gathering among anons and “red pill” newcomers.