The QAnon conspiracy theories have come to represent the peculiar mania driven by social media disinformation campaigns and its dire consequences on our politics. But what's often overlooked is the raw destructive power these theories have on the North American family. Reporter Jesselyn Cook offers a fascinating look into the psychology of how and why ordinary people come to believe the unbelievable. Her reporting lays bare how we have been taken hostage by grifters who profit from a network built on false hope - and how we might eventually release our loved ones, and ourselves, from their grasp.
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