Twitter has suspended the account belonging to conspiracist and influencer Alexis Cossette-Trudel at the same time it has banned thousands in a crackdown on the QAnon movement. The event prompted Twitter to adopt stringent new measures regarding incitement, disinformation and the peddling of conspiracy theories. Two months ago, Cossette-Trudel opened an account on Parler, a social platform home to many extremists who have been banned from Twitter and Facebook. Even before this week's deadly mayhem at the Capitol, the QAnon conspiracy had been linked with dozens of crimes in the U.S. and elsewhere, including kidnappings and murders. He had posted and shared QAnon content on social media in the weeks leading up to the incident.

Source: CBC News January 09, 2021 19:41 UTC