Facebook became the latest social media platform to crack down on the fringe far-right conspiracy group known as QAnon on Wednesday afternoon.
"We’ve removed over 790 groups, 100 Pages and 1,500 ads tied to QAnon from Facebook, blocked over 300 hashtags across Facebook and Instagram, and additionally imposed restrictions on over 1,950 Groups and 440 Pages on Facebook and over 10,000 accounts on Instagram," Facebook said in a press release.
While restricted entities could still face removal, Facebook said the new policy actions will curtail the group's reach in news feed, algorithm recommendations and more.
The social media platform said the move is part of an expansion of its "Dangerous Individuals and Organizations policy" to cover "organizations and movements that have demonstrated significant risks to public safety but do not meet the rigorous criteria to be designated as a dangerous organization."