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Dear John,

Yesterday
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ADL wrote to Nancy Pelosi and Kevin McCarthy, the House Speaker and the House Minority Leader, to praise the bipartisan recognition and repudiation of the threat that the QAnon movement poses to democratic institutions and our shared effort to ensure progress towards justice and fair treatment for all. The House overwhelmingly and bipartisanly passed H. Res. 1154 this month to do just that. We have also called on these leaders to deny any QAnon adherents in the House from their Party caucus and conference and from any committee assignments.

But what is QAnon, and why is it a growing concern for all of us?

ADL has the answers and we encourage you to read our ‘At the Extremes’ briefing about the threat of QAnon and its paranoid adherents. Here’s an excerpt:

What/Who: QAnon is a sprawling, convoluted conspiracy theory that has made dangerous inroads into American life and politics. We’ve deciphered the coded language favored by its adherents.

Why it Matters: The FBI and the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point have deemed QAnon a threat, social media companies are banning Q-related accounts, and an overwhelming, bipartisan majority in the U.S. House of Representatives has
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condemned QAnon, rejected its theories and cited them as motivating violence, harassment and criminal activity. Still, the paranoid theory persists — online and on the campaign trail.

In May, 2020, the Federal Bureau of Investigation
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concluded that QAnon and other “political conspiracy theories very likely will [foster] increasing political tensions and ... criminal or violent acts.” The FBI classified QAnon as a “fringe political” theory, but that hasn’t kept its far-reaching, chaotic lies from infiltrating the American political system.

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Read the Full Briefing

Debunking Election Disinformation

During the election season, conspiratorial claims and misinformation can flourish. Our Center on Extremism team has been debunking many of these claims so you can have the most accurate information possible as voting goes on across the country in the lead-up to Election Day.

Today, we released a new briefing that dives into what’s behind several false claims that have popped up in recent weeks:

- Disinformation: Widespread Allegations of Mail-in Ballot Fraud
- Disinformation: Claims of a Democratic Coup or Attempt to “Steal” the Election
- Disinformation: Threatening emails “from the Proud Boys” targeted Democratic voters in four states
- Disinformation: Social Media posts claiming Trump voters are being targeted with threatening letters.
We encourage you to
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read this timely ADL briefing to stay informed about the swirling misinformation during our voting season. Sharing facts has never been more important.

Reporting Incidents

ADL is working toward securing a free and fair election. If you personally experience or witness an incident of hate, bias, antisemitism or extremism in connection with the 2020 elections, please share it with ADL through
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our incident-response tool, or by texting ‘hatehelp’ to 51555 so we know when and where incidents are happening. However, if you experience an incident specifically related to exercising the right to vote, we encourage you to call the election protection hotline at 1-866-OUR-VOTE.

Getting Out to Vote

Voting early is one of the best ways to ensure Election Day is safer and more accessible for all voters. So if you can vote ahead of Election Day, it’s still not too late to vote early!

- Prepare: ADL’s
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voter tool can help you check your registration and local early voting options.
- Share:
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Securing a Free and Fair Election: Social Media Toolkit.
- Learn:
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Let’s Talk about Voting! Table Talk for your family or classroom.
The integrity of our election is vital, and it will take the concerted effort of all of us to ensure a safe and fair election this year. Your voice can play an important role in countering extremism and other appeals to bigotry and hate, and in voter education and engagement.

Let’s vote!
Sincerely,

Jonathan Greenblatt
CEO and National Director
ADL

P.S. Never Is Now starts on November 8! Never Is Now is the world’s largest Summit on antisemitism and hate, and this year for the first time, it’s virtual and free. Our expert analysis of vital topics like Extremism and the Elections will keep you informed about developments in the fight against hate.
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