"Q" represents QAnon, a conspiracy theory group that has been seen at recent rallies. Traffic for the phrase “The Storm,” another popular QAnon rallying cry, also declined during the same period on Facebook and Instagram. After first popping up on the fringe of the internet in 2017, interest in the QAnon theory has exploded this year amid the pandemic. The social media platform announced on August 19 it removed 790 groups, 100 pages and 1,500 ads connected to QAnon on the social media platform and restricted over 10,000 accounts on Instagram. Surprising FactWhile Facebook and Twitter have moved to limit the theory, candidates on Twitter touting the conspiracy continue to thrive.

Source: Forbes September 10, 2020 19:07 UTC