Patreon becomes latest social media platform to take on QAnon


A protester carrying QAnon and Trump flags marches to the Washington Monument, as part of the Unsilent March, in Washington, D.C., on Oct 3, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Patreon has announced it would take action against accounts who use their platform to actively spread QAnon's beliefs. — Sipa USA/TNS

Patreon Inc is known as a place where podcasters and other Internet creators go to make money through subscriptions. But on Oct 22, it became the latest social media company to address the growing presence of the conspiracy group QAnon.

The company announced in a blog post that they would be taking action against accounts who use their platform to actively spread QAnon’s beliefs. The post detailed how “QAnon-dedicated creators that are identified by our Policy and Trust & Safety teams will have their accounts removed from Patreon”.

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