QAnon founder may have been identified thanks to machine learningResearchers believe two men were the primary authors of posts attributed to Q.By I. Bonifacic, 02.19.2022
Oath Keepers leader charged with 'seditious conspiracy' for role in US Capitol breachThe extremist group faced a series of online bans in recent months.By J. Fingas, 01.13.2022
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Democrats ask Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to rework their suggestion algorithmsThey say those platforms helped radicalize the people who attacked the US Capitol.By I. Bonifacic, 01.22.2021
Patreon is the next tech giant to crack down on QAnonIt's deleting accounts that push the conspiracy theory.By J. Fingas, 10.24.2020
TikTok is banning accounts that share QAnon-related contentVideos promoting the conspiracy theory violate the service's disinformation policy.By K. Holt, 10.19.2020
Even Peloton is cracking down on QAnonFitness tech isn't immune to conspiracy theories, apparently.By J. Fingas, 10.10.2020
Facebook has banned QAnonFacebook previously only targeted pages and groups that discussed violence.By K. Bell, 10.06.2020
Twitter bans far-right extremist group the Oath KeepersThe company says the group violated its policies on violent extremist groups.By I. Bonifacic, 09.10.2020
How to talk to people who believe in QAnonThe way you approach someone is just as important as what you say.By K. Bell, 08.25.2020
Facebook and Twitter push back against links to 'Plandemic' sequelSocial networks are taking a more aggressive stance against COVID-19 misinformation.By R. Lawler, 08.18.2020
How QAnon went mainstreamQAnon has flourished on social media. The coronavirus only accelerated its rise.By K. Bell, 08.14.2020
Facebook removes massive QAnon group over hate and harassment claimsThere were almost 200,000 members.By J. Fingas, 08.08.2020
TikTok blocks QAnon hashtags amid larger crackdownIt's not removing the videos themselves.By J. Fingas, 07.25.2020
Twitter bans thousands of QAnon accountsTwitter said it wants to prevent "offline harm."By K. Bell, 07.21.2020
Twitter clumsily fact-checks '5G corona' tweetsIt might be a little too cautious.By J. Fingas, 06.08.2020
Viral conspiracy theory video tests companies' misinformation policiesAttempts to remove the video have further fueled conspiracy theories.By K. Bell, 05.07.2020
UK carriers would appreciate you not setting cell towers on fireThey're urging a stop to attacks based on false 5G coronavirus conspiracies.By J. Fingas, 04.06.2020
YouTube will remove videos falsely linking COVID-19 to 5GIt's only downplaying videos with 'plain' 5G conspiracy theories, however.By J. Fingas, 04.05.2020