Facebook cracks down on thousands of QAnon-related accounts, groups

Published August 19, 2020 8:47pm ET



Facebook announced additional platform regulations that will stymie QAnon supporters’ ability to promote the conspiracy theory.

The social media platform announced on Wednesday that they “are expanding our Dangerous Individuals and Organizations policy to address organizations and movements that have demonstrated significant risks to public safety but do not meet the rigorous criteria to be designated as a dangerous organization and banned from having any presence on our platform.”

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