The baseless conspiracy theory took off after an anonymous user posed a bizarre question in an internet chatroom: What if retail giant Wayfair is using pricey storage cabinets to traffic children? 2:12The burst of attention for the Wayfair claims also renewed interest in the QAnon conspiracy theory. A network of popular QAnon Facebook groups shared a video with a mashup of claims about human trafficking, including the Wayfair conspiracy theory. 🤬🤯😡 pic.twitter.com/FOYUCzQisR —@AugustaReneeWThe attention created by the Wayfair conspiracy theory has, in some cases, been damaging for the very people social media users say they're trying to help. Facebook said in a statement that it's reduced circulation of false claims around the Wayfair conspiracy theory.

Source: CBC News July 21, 2020 15:45 UTC