{"id":83864,"date":"2020-10-07T19:34:39","date_gmt":"2020-10-07T16:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/etsy-says-its-banning-qanon-merch\/"},"modified":"2020-10-07T19:34:39","modified_gmt":"2020-10-07T16:34:39","slug":"etsy-says-its-banning-qanon-merch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/etsy-says-its-banning-qanon-merch\/","title":{"rendered":"#Etsy says it\u2019s banning QAnon merch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dfb5b3474a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dfb5b3474a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/etsy-says-its-banning-qanon-merch\/#The_marketplace_says_the_conspiracy_violates_its_policies_on_items_that_endorse_misinformation\" >The marketplace says the conspiracy violates its policies on items that endorse misinformation.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/etsy-says-its-banning-qanon-merch\/#This_weeks_top_technology_stories\" >This week\u2019s top technology stories<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Etsy says it\u2019s banning QAnon merch<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-sub-head\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_marketplace_says_the_conspiracy_violates_its_policies_on_items_that_endorse_misinformation\"><\/span>The marketplace says the conspiracy violates its policies on items that endorse misinformation.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-content-wrapper\">\n<p>The online marketplace Etsy announced on Wednesday that it will no longer permit users to sell merchandise related to QAnon.<\/p>\n<p>Followers of the conspiracy theory believe that a mysterious government insider is leaving them cryptic clues online regarding President Donald Trump\u2019s battle against a \u201cdeep state\u201d child-eating pedophilia ring.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.insider.com\/etsy-will-remove-all-qanon-related-items-from-its-marketplace-2020-10?utmSource=twitter&amp;utmContent=referral&amp;utmTerm=topbar&amp;referrer=twitter\">Insider<\/a>, Etsy said that it had begun removing merchandise linked to QAnon in accordance with its policies on prohibited items.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur seller policies prohibit items that promote hate, incite violence, or promote or endorse harmful misinformation,\u201d an Etsy spokesperson said. \u201cIn accordance with these policies, we are removing items related to \u2018QAnon\u2019 from our marketplace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>QAnon merchandise had previously flourished on the e-commerce website. As reported by the Daily Dot in July, a quick search of the site showed  QAnon jewelry,\u00a0stickers,\u00a0hats,\u00a0coffee mugs, home decorations, and\u00a0t-shirts all available for purchase.<\/p>\n<p>When asked at the time whether QAnon merchandise violated its policies, Etsy told the Daily Dot that it was continually monitoring such content.<\/p>\n<p>However, a search on Wednesday of an account known to have previously sold QAnon merchandise shows that Etsy has yet to fully remove the conspiracy from its site.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Dot was able to locate at least one <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/831704796\/jfk-jr-quote-expose-dads-killer-trump-q?ga_search_query=Q&amp;ref=shop_items_search_1\">t-<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/save\/https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/831704796\/jfk-jr-quote-expose-dads-killer-trump-q?ga_search_query=Q&amp;ref=shop_items_search_1\">shirt<\/a> that included \u201cQ WWG1WGA QAnon\u201d in the title. In an email to Etsy, the Daily Dot inquired about the t-shirt but did not hear back by press time. We\u2019ll update this story if we hear back. <\/p>\n<p>Etsy\u2019s decision comes just one day after <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2020\/08\/addressing-movements-and-organizations-tied-to-violence\/\">announced<\/a> that it would ban all QAnon content outright after initially only removing that which called for violence. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"This_weeks_top_technology_stories\"><\/span>This week\u2019s top technology stories<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>In the 2020 election, killing Section 230 is the only bipartisan issue <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Trump blasted TikTok for collecting \u2018vast swaths\u2019 of data\u2014his 2020 <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> does the same thing <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Will a Biden-Harris administration break up big tech?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Right-wing militias have adopted QAnon with frightening ease <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6 signs it\u2019s time to get a new phone (Sponsored)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dailydot.us18.list-manage.com\/subscribe\/post?u=557794e049a42cb8dcdf4eacc&amp;id=14207741b3\"><em>Sign up<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0to receive the best of the internet straight to your inbox.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"dd-article-leadart-image-credit\">\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"dd-article-leadart-image-credit-segment\"><br \/>\n                                        <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YR2FxeyXw9c\">VICE News\/YouTube<\/a><br \/>\n                                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more Like this articles, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Social Media category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailydot.com\/debug\/etsy-bans-qanon-merch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;#Etsy says it\u2019s banning QAnon merch &#8221; The marketplace says the conspiracy violates its policies on items that endorse misinformation. The online marketplace Etsy announced on Wednesday that it will no longer permit users to sell merchandise related to QAnon. Followers of the conspiracy theory believe that a mysterious government insider is leaving them cryptic&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":83865,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.dailydot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/qanon-etsy.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-83864","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-social-mediaa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83864","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=83864"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83864\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/83865"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83864"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=83864"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=83864"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}