As a end result of this increased vigilance, Facebook reported possessing already "eliminated above 790 groups, one hundred Pages and 1,500 advertisements tied to QAnon from Facebook, blocked over three hundred hashtags throughout Facebook and Instagram, and moreover imposed restrictions on about 1,950 Groups and 440 Pages on Facebook and more than 10,000 accounts on Instagram". Facebook banned all QAnon groups and web pages on October 6, 2020.