Targeted much, Has free speech been squashed ?
https://medium.com/dfrlab/qanons-hallmark-catchphrases-evaporating-from-the-mainstream-internet-ce90b6dc2c55
The conspiracy’s followers on alternative platforms have failed to out-post their counterparts on mainstream ones
Data retrieved and analyzed by the DFRLab shows that the language of the QAnon conspiracy theory movement as it has historically appeared online has all but evaporated from the mainstream internet. In its wake lies a kind of neo-QAnon: a cluster of loosely connected conspiracy theory-driven movements that advocate many of the same false claims without the hallmark linguistic stylings that defined QAnon communities during their years of growth.
The theory and its followers received increased public attention and scrutiny in the last year corresponding with its groundswell within the broader Republican Party base. Data analyzed by the DFRLab shows that the taglines and phrases associated with the movement have plummeted in mainstream internet venues following major tech moderation and policy actions meant to counter the conspiracy theory. While alternative social media platforms like Parler and Gab have seen swells in QAnon language on their respective platforms, those peaks still pale in comparison to mainstream platforms’ slowest days.
We gathered data from Meltwater Explore, Parler Archive, the Social Media Analysis Toolkit (SMAT), and GabLeaks and analyzed it for the quantity of appearances of 13 QAnon phrases and related terms used widely online by the theory’s followers. The phrases searched were as follows: “WWG1WGA” (Where we go one we go all), “the storm,” “great awakening,” “trust the plan,” “dark to light,” “future proves past,” “disinformation is necessary,” “the military is the only way,” “we are the news,” “save the children,” “Pizzagate,” “Seth Rich,” and “there’s Q and there’s anons.” Our search inquiries were written to account for common misspellings and variations.