Pinterest is the latest social platform to ban QAnon conspiracy theory content
, is a baseless far-right conspiracy theory alleging that President Donald Trump is fighting against a deep-state cabal of human traffickers. allows users to create image-based inspiration boards
"We believe in a more inspired internet, and that means being deliberate about creating a safe and positive space for Pinners. Pinterest is not a place for QAnon conspiracy theories or other harmful and misleading content," the spokesperson said. "We proactively look for and remove content related to QAnon, in addition to taking action on content reported to us."
The spokesperson said that decision is part of the platform's "commitment to combating misinformation" ahead of the November election. PinterestIt was not immediately clear when the policy on QAnon was enacted, but in July,
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