Go read this Guardian investigation into Facebook's inability to contain QAnon

Facebook has a marginal conspiracy theory problem, and it's getting worse by the day. According to a The Guardian's new investigation , the movement far right QAnon continues to thrive on the social network, despite its temptatives last month to start deleting accounts and pages by promoting it.

The investigation, by journalist Julie Carrie Wong, explains in detail how the owners of QAnon accounts and pages got wind of the crackdown on Facebook in early May and the smart methods they relied on to avoid detection. Earlier today, Verizon announced it would participate in a growing advertising boycott of Facebook and Instagram, in part because its ads continue to appear alongside QAnon content.

Verizon just announced that his Facebook ads following a letter from ADL showing that his ads were running alongside QAnon content.

It turns out that I published a survey on the QAnon ecosystem on Facebook today: https: // t.co / DgVh9sVJqJ

- Julia Carrie Wong (@juliacarriew) 25Jun2020

It's a fascinating and in-depth read of how conspiracy theories like QAnon can thrive in the dark corners of moderate 's bulletin boards. 'Internet and explode in full and unstoppable movements that even the most well-funded tech companies can apparently do nothing to stop. In his research, Wong finds up to 100 Facebook pages, profiles and groups, as well as Instagram accounts, which have more than 1,000 subscribers or active members. Some have up to 150,000 subscribers or members, reports Wong.

as well as the documentation for propagation on QAnon and how it is facilitated by off-platform campaigns and an organization designed to help it avoid detectionWong’s Facebook survey also highlights how not containing movements like these on traditional social media can lead to marginal, sometimes dangerous, beliefs that trickle down to government. Wong details the various Anon believers who run for Congress and the story of QAnon's promotion by high-profile conservative figures, such as members of the Trump campaign and officials adjacent to the White House. If you are curious about the current state of technology platforms and conspiracy theories, see the full Guardian survey here .