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Born | Ronald Watkins April 18, 1987[1][2] |
Other names | CodeMonkeyZ |
Known for | Spreading of QAnon conspiracy theories Administration of 8kun |
Father | Jim Watkins |
Ronald Watkins (born April 18, 1987), also known by his online pseudonym CodeMonkeyZ, is an American conspiracy theorist and site administrator of the imageboard website 8kun (formerly known as 8chan).[3][4] He has played a major role in spreading the discredited far-right QAnon conspiracy theory,[5][6] and has espoused conspiracy theories that widespread election fraud led to Joe Biden's victory over Donald Trump in the 2020 U.S. presidential election.[5][7] He is the son of Jim Watkins, the owner and operator of 8kun.[8]
Numerous journalists and researchers believe that one or both of the Watkinses know the identity of, or are themselves, "Q", the person or group of people behind QAnon.[9]
Watkins served as site administrator for 8kun from 2016 until he announced he had resigned in November 2020, though some have questioned the legitimacy of his resignation.[5][7][10][11]
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