YouTube Crackdown Targets QAnon for Spreading Conspiracy Theories

YouTube, the video service of Google parent Alphabet Inc, said it was banning content that targets an individual or a group using conspiracy theories such as QAnon or pizzagate that have “been used to justify real-world violence.” The company claims in a blog post it would begin enforcing these expanded hate and harassment policies immediately and would “ramp up” in the weeks to come.

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