That said, the first 7,000 accounts were banned for violations of Twitter’s existing policies. Why is Twitter only cracking down now? Twitter tells The Verge that after monitoring closely and talking to experts, the company believes QAnon supporters have continued and in some cases increased harassment of Twitter users in recent weeks, and that it’s clear the content that QAnon supporters share is causing actual harm to those who use the service. Reddit was ahead of the curve, banning a prominent group from its platform nearly two years ago. Even Roku removed a QAnon channel from its set-top-boxes and TV sticks earlier this month.
Twitter suspended a single QAnon related account in 2019. Facebook in particular has been struggling with QAnon moderation after attempting to remove some groups in May a report at The Guardian suggests QAnon continues to flourish on the platform. It seems social media companies have slowly become aware of the danger posed by QAnon - a movement that promotes theories as wild as the existence of thousands of hidden child-eating pedophiles - as the 2020 election nears. 1⃣ No longer serve content and accounts associated with QAnon in Trends and recommendationsĢ⃣ Work to ensure we’re not highlighting this activity in search and conversationsģ⃣ Block URLs associated with QAnon from being shared on Twitter- Twitter Safety July 22, 2020
