(CNN) Since its origin three years ago, QAnon has festered in the darker corners of the internet. Now the group's followers, who call themselves "believers," have found a niche on social media and within the Republican Party. ​Followers make unfounded claims and then amplify them with doctored or out-of-context evidence posted on social media to support the allegations. QAnon conspiracy theories have been further elevated through high-profile figures and organizations. And in July 2019 the White House invited a QAnon supporter to an event billed by the White House as a "social media summit" with conservative influencers.

Source: CNN July 03, 2020 09:00 UTC