told the Washington Post that “Q-Anon is nuts—and real leaders call conspiracy theories conspiracy theories.” Former Florida Gov. Surprising factTrump has retweeted four congressional candidates who have promoted QAnon, helping them rack up hundreds of thousands of followers on Twitter, Forbes reported Wednesday. Forbes identified 15 candidates who are verified on Twitter who have promoted QAnon with few restrictions. A Twitter spokesperson told Forbes it is considering a change to that policy. That’s how much membership in ten main QAnon groups on Facebook has grown since the pandemic began, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Source: Forbes August 20, 2020 13:55 UTC