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How one word took an entire organization off the air

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2021-07-17 20:30:12

We cannot share this blog post with our supporters on Facebook. The reason for this: the word "QAnon" appears in it. This single word was all it took to have the Facebook page of The Hmm and that of its three administrators removed.

The internet is an endless source of information. If you put enough of those pieces of information together, you'll quickly start to see patterns. A mistake is easily made: you don't discover a story, but create one yourself. That's how, according to games designer Reed Berkowitz, conspiracy theories arise. In his daily work, he develops video games at the interface of the virtual and the real world. He analyzed the origins of the theory of QAnon Read Wikipedia's entry on QAnon by making a comparison with the structure of such games. The Hmm The Hmm is an inclusive platform for internet cultures. , a platform for internet culture, offered Berkowitz a podium, so that he could tell about the "QAnon Game Theory".

But if it had been up to Facebook, this event would never have taken place. It removed the announcement for the event. And the account of The Hmm. And the accounts of its three administrators. Facebook accused The Hmm of violating its community guidelines. How that happened wasn't clear. Facebook did not give any details, other than that it was impossible to undo the decision. “Facebook helps you connect with [...] communities of people who share your interests,” Facebook says of itself. But apparently not if you are interested in internet culture. In that case, you will mainly be directed to 'Page not found'.

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