Twitter cracks down on QAnon conspiracy theory, banning 7,000 accounts

Twitter cracks down on QAnon conspiracy theory, banning 7,000 accounts


Twitter announced Tuesday that many accounts spreading the pervasive right-wing conspiracy theory known as QAnon would no longer be welcome on its platform. Citing concerns about “offline harm,” the company explained that it would begin treating QAnon content on the platform differently, removing related topics from its trending pages and algorithmic recommendations and blocking any […]


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July 22, 2020 at 11:00AM

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