Dataharvest 2023 - the European Investgative Journalism Conference

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic an increasing number people across the world believe that the world is ruled by a dangerous 'Deep State'. Supporters of the QAnon conspiracy theory congregate on various social media platforms - namely Telegram - to follow and discuss Q-related theories and activities. Lighthouse Reports and Bellingcat developed a database of channels and posts to map this viral conspiracy theory in different countries. They also build a dashboard that allows users to query posts based on keywords, date ranges, countries, and channels. In this session, we will take a deep look into their investigation and the methodology behind it. They will as well present their dashboard and how one can use it.