Meta has profited from ads for a QAnon-dedicated Roku channel, despite policies against such content

Meta has allowed a page that is dedicated to a QAnon-supporting Roku channel to launch ads on its platforms, despite the company’s crackdown on QAnon content. It comes as Roku has not taken any action against the channel, even though the company promised to look into it, as it seemingly violates Roku’s rules and precedent.

The channel Burrow, which conspiracy theorists launched in December on the streaming platform Roku, is dedicated to QAnon and other conspiracy theories, such as the debunked Pizzagate conspiracy theory, and includes on its channel sections for “Human Trafficking / Elite Pedophelia” and “Rituals and Satanic Cults.” Additionally, the channel’s logo, slogan, and name seemingly reference an embrace of far-right and conspiratorial beliefs.

According to the channel’s internal metrics, Burrow has received more than 400,000 installations on Roku, and now the channel appears to be trying to expand its reach with Meta’s platforms: On February 9, Burrow launched a Facebook page to promote itself, sharing multiple posts from Facebook users praising the channel and encouraging other users to tune in. The page has also launched multiple ads on Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger promoting the Roku channel and directing users to its website. These ads actively running on Meta’s platforms means the company is profiting from promotion of a channel dedicated to QAnon content.