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This election has seen the emergence of Republican Party candidates who support conspiracy theories like QAnon. Ben Margulies examines the rise of these candidates, and reminds us that US political culture has a long history of conspiracy theorizing, which can often lead to political violence. In …
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This week, Facebook banned all pages related to QAnon, a fringe far-right conspiracy theory that claims sex trafficking elites are plotting against President Trump. But many groups, including the Anti-Defamation League, have been calling on the social media platform to take down these pages for a …
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QAnon, the Internet conspiracy theory, has spread across the Atlantic where it’s helping fuel protests against coronavirus restrictions in the United Kingdom. NOEL KING, HOST: Facebook is banning all pages and accounts associated with QAnon, the wild, often incoherent Internet conspiracy theory, …
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QAnon supporters in Suffolk County, New York, Oct. 4 (Photo by Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images) E-commerce site Etsy is removing all merchandise tied to QAnon because the pro-Trump conspiracy theory is causing potential harm. Merchants have been selling QAnon T-shirts, necklaces, and …
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In a move that many consider long overdue, on Tuesday, Facebook announced a full ban on QAnon, classifying the conspiracy theory group as a ‘militarized social movement’, which is capable of causing serious, real-world harm if left unaddressed. As per Facebook: “Starting today, we will remove …
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Citigroup has fired a senior vice president in the bank’s technology department after probing his outside job running the most prominent website devoted to QAnon, a debunked yet popular conspiracy theory. Jason Gelinas was put on paid leave in September after being identified as the person behind …
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Etsy has pulled merchandise related to radical conspiracy group QAnon from its platform. Insider reported the news today. An Etsy spokesperson told the publication that seller policies prohibit items “that promote hate, incite violence, or promote or endorse harmful misinformation. In accordance …
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Topline E-commerce platform Etsy will remove and ban any items affiliated with the right-wing QAnon conspiracy theory, the company told Business Insider Wednesday, as the theory claiming there is a “deep state” plot against President Trump and his supporters by a global cabal of sex traffickers …
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One of Quebec’s most prominent advocates of the QAnon conspiracy movement, which spreads falsehoods about COVID-19, has been kicked off Facebook. The page belonging to Radio-Québec, a media outlet with 77,000 followers on Facebook, was taken down on Wednesday, Facebook Canada said. The move follows …
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8kun is the forum founded last year to replace the embattled 8chan, which vanished amid condemnation it received for hosting hate speech and mass shooters. Now, 8kun is known as the site where “Q drops,” anonymous posts that fuel the QAnon conspiracy theory, occur. According to data from the …
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