Facebook and Instagram to remove all QAnon pages and groups

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BREAKING: Facebook and Instagram to remove all QAnon pages and groups

It has gained traction within the ‘alt-right’ and is linked to anti-vaccine and 5G beliefs.

On August 19, Facebook announced new measures to curb the spread of QAnon posts, saying it would disrupt militarised social movements from operating on its platform. We’re strengthening our enforcement efforts against the QAnon conspiracy theory movement. Starting today, we will remove any Facebook Pages, Groups and Instagram accounts representing QAnon, even if they contain no violent content.

Source: News Formal (newsformal.com)

 

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