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Breaking — Twitter bans 7000+ QANON accounts in sweeping crackdown…
Citizen Free Press ^ | Kane on July 22, 2020 12:01 am

Posted on 07/22/2020 5:36:46 AM PDT by Red Badger

Twitter bans 7,000 QAnon accounts, limits 150,000 others as part of broad crackdown

Twitter Statement Below

We’ve been clear that we will take strong enforcement action on behavior that has the potential to lead to offline harm. In line with this approach, this week we are taking further action on so-called ‘QAnon’ activity across the service. We will permanently suspend accounts Tweeting about these topics that we know are engaged in violations of our multi-account policy, coordinating abuse around individual victims, or are attempting to evade a previous suspension — something we’ve seen more of in recent weeks.

In addition, we will:

No longer serve content and accounts associated with QAnon in Trends and recommendations

Work to ensure we’re not highlighting this activity in search and conversations

Block URLs associated with QAnon from being shared on Twitter

These actions will be rolled out comprehensively this week. We will continue to review this activity across our service and update our rules and enforcement approach again if necessary. As we work at scale to protect the public conversation in the face of evolving threats, we’ll continue to lead with transparency.

NBC News reported the company has removed more than 7,000 accounts associated with the conspiracy theories. The changes will also impact some 150,000 more accounts because Twitter will stop recommending QAnon-affiliated accounts and will limit content circulation.


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What are they afraid of?...................
1 posted on 07/22/2020 5:36:46 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: ransomnote; bitt

Ping!..............


2 posted on 07/22/2020 5:37:11 AM PDT by Red Badger (To a liberal, 9-11 was 'illegal fireworks activity'..........................)
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To: Red Badger

I never liked QANON, but banning them from twitter is stupid. This actually makes me want to pay attention to them. What they want to hide makes me want to see why/what it is.

How does someone writing nonsense verses get banned? Maybe there is something to this.


3 posted on 07/22/2020 5:38:33 AM PDT by for-q-clinton
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To: Red Badger

I am sure they will find a welcoming home on Gab and Parler.


4 posted on 07/22/2020 5:38:49 AM PDT by FewsOrange
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To: Red Badger

I don’t follow the Q anon thing, but if Twatter is banning those accounts, there is a reason. I have been seeing a lot of chatter, from very good sources, that the indictments are actually going to come down this week or next. Something in the air tells me it’s finally gonna happen.... If it doesn’t in the next two weeks, I’m afraid Barr is not what we had hoped.


5 posted on 07/22/2020 5:39:53 AM PDT by Pigsley (Ca)
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To: FewsOrange; for-q-clinton

Facebook and Instagram is next. Bet on it...............


6 posted on 07/22/2020 5:40:28 AM PDT by Red Badger (To a liberal, 9-11 was 'illegal fireworks activity'..........................)
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To: FewsOrange

Polly mentions Qanon. if you don’t have time to watch it all, watch from 30m in. Clinton Foundation staffer/Bain/McKinsey around 35m.

Youtube: 51m: 14 Jul: Amazing Polly: Way Fair Questions Need to Be Asked
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DonX1XtHlaA


7 posted on 07/22/2020 5:40:40 AM PDT by MAGAthon (g)
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To: Red Badger

Maybe they are just using up too much bandwidth?


8 posted on 07/22/2020 5:41:48 AM PDT by wita (Always and forever, under oath in defense of Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.)
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To: FewsOrange

I’ve tried 4 times to register with Parler….never works. Anybody else have this problem? I got banned FOR LIFE on Twatter. I’ve got a snotty mouth, but ffs, that’s a bit extreme.


10 posted on 07/22/2020 5:42:19 AM PDT by Pigsley (Ca)
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To: Red Badger

Sounds like we need 7000 + lawsuits seeking damages for violation of civil rights. Doesn’t take very many judgments to expose their lack of immunity. Once they cross the line and become editorial and control content, they no longer enjoy immunity as intended for entities that function as a platform.


11 posted on 07/22/2020 5:43:08 AM PDT by BOBWADE (WWG1WGA)
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To: wita

Twitter Takedown Targets QAnon Accounts:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/21/technology/twitter-bans-qanon-accounts.html


12 posted on 07/22/2020 5:43:10 AM PDT by Red Badger (To a liberal, 9-11 was 'illegal fireworks activity'..........................)
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To: Red Badger
What are they afraid of?

Well they certainly aren't afraid of losing "platform" status and the protections that go with that, and instead being labelled a "publisher". At least not while our gutless, do-nothing GOPe Senate exists.

13 posted on 07/22/2020 5:47:00 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (They are openly stating that they intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live.)
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To: for-q-clinton; Red Badger; bagster

Yeah, nice try strac6...
Your stealth-fu is weak.
You know how you will be greeted.


14 posted on 07/22/2020 5:47:36 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (When we look to government to solve our problems, our "rights" become reduced to "privileges".)
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To: Red Badger

what, exactly, is a QANON account?


15 posted on 07/22/2020 5:47:50 AM PDT by bankwalker (groupthink kills ...)
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To: bankwalker

Anyone that posts or tweets or retweets any Q-Anon links..................


16 posted on 07/22/2020 5:48:50 AM PDT by Red Badger (To a liberal, 9-11 was 'illegal fireworks activity'..........................)
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To: Red Badger

Q is going to have to make a Freeper account.


17 posted on 07/22/2020 5:49:59 AM PDT by Mr. K (NO CONSEQUENCE OF REPEALING OBAMACARE IS WORSE THAN OBAMACARE ITSELF)
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To: Red Badger
"behavior that has the potential to lead to offline harm."

Unless you have a BLM account and post threats against whites apparently....

18 posted on 07/22/2020 5:51:45 AM PDT by apillar
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To: Red Badger

Sunday NPR declared the Q Anon organization a terrorist group.


19 posted on 07/22/2020 5:52:37 AM PDT by redshawk ( I want my red balloon. ( https://youtu.be/V12H2mteniE))
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To: for-q-clinton

“I never liked QANON, but banning them from twitter is stupid. This actually makes me want to pay attention to them. “

Did QANON post hit on something real? I must wonder when they are going to ban Antifa and BLM from Twitter, not for that either. I believe in Free Speech. Let the fools be fools.

I am really wonder if QANON has some real dirt on some real group.


20 posted on 07/22/2020 5:55:36 AM PDT by DEPcom
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