About half of Americans say they've heard about QAnon conspiracy theories % ofU.S. adults who say they have heard or read a lot or a little about QAnon
A growing share of Americans have heard of the group of conspiracy theories known as QAnon, and a substantial portion of Republicans who are aware of it say it is a good thing for the country. The share of U.S. adults who have heard or read at least a little about QAnon rose from 23% in February to 47% in September. Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents who are aware of QAnon overwhelmingly see it as a very or somewhat bad thing for the country (90% say this), but Republicans and GOP leaners are more divided. Half of Republicans who are aware of QAnon say it is a very or somewhat bad thing for the nation, while 41% say it is a very or somewhat good thing.
About half of Americans say they've  | heard about QAnon conspiracy theories  | % ofU.S. adults who say they have heard or read a lot or  | a little about QAnon  | Dem/Lean Dem  | 55  | 47 All U.S.  | adults  | 39  | Rep/Lean Rep  | 28%  | 23%  | 18%  | Feb. 18-March 2  | Aug 31-Sept. 7  | Source: Survey of U.S adults conducted Aug. 31-Sept. 7, 2020.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 