Facebook expands its ban of QAnon on its platforms

Published: Oct. 9, 2020, 10:16 a.m.

Facebook announced this week it was taking down any pages or groups tied to the far-right conspiracy theory QAnon. Previously, the company had only removed content that encouraged violence. The outright ban is a big deal because, generally, Facebook has resisted policing any content on its platforms. So, will it work to slow the spread of baseless theories about a Satanic cult of pedophiles running the world? Amy Scott speaks with Travis View, who is the host of “The QAnon Anonymous” podcast and has been reporting on the group.