10/02/2020
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/10/17-republicans-refuse-to-condemn-qanon-in-house-vote.html
A bipartisan resolution formally condemning QAnon passed with overwhelming support in the House on Friday, though 17 Republicans voted against the measure, unwilling to reject the deranged conspiracy movement that President Trump has helped amplify and that will almost certainly find a voice in Congress come November. The 371-18 vote (with one Republican voting “present”) comes days after Democratic Representative Tom Malinowski, the lead sponsor of the resolution, was targeted with death threats by QAnon followers after a TV spot released by House Republicans’ official campaign committee falsely claimed that the Congressman, who is running for reelection, “lobbied to protect sexual predators.” Given that QAnon revolves around a secret “deep state” plot against Trump by a group of Satanic, child-molesting elites, adherents of the conspiracy movement were naturally galvanized by the debunked ad.
Tech companies like Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok have cracked down on QAnon-related groups and activity but are struggling to curb the rapid spread of misinformation put forth by the community, one that has even started to invade LinkedIn in recent months. The professional-networking site reportedly has hundreds of members with QAnon-related phrases and acronyms in their profiles or who have supported posts associated with the politically-themed conspiracy theory.
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/519441-twitter-to-remove-posts-hoping-for-trumps-death
Twitter warned Friday it will remove posts on its platform that wish for President Trump’s death after he announced he tested positive for COVID-19.
After reports initially surfaced that Twitter would suspend accounts that posted such messages, the company said the tweets would not merit immediate suspension, but would be swiftly removed.
“tweets that wish or hope for death, serious bodily harm or fatal disease against anyone are not allowed and will need to be removed. this does not automatically mean suspension,” the platform tweeted from its communications account.