Twitter Finally Cracked Down on QAnon—but There’s a Catch

The narrative of content moderation, especially over the past few months, goes something like this: Extremists and conspiracy theorists peddle misinformation and dangerous content, Twitter (or Facebook, or Reddit) cracks down on said content by removing the offending posts and accounts, onlookers largely commend the platform, and it’s on to the next group of baddies.

This week, that target became QAnon, a group of pro-Trump conspiracy theorists who push fabrications about Satanist “deep state” elites who run a child sex trafficking ring while also plotting to overthrow the current administration....