14 Oct 2020

Midweek Mediawatch: moves to ban QAnon and Holocaust denial

From Lately, 10:35 pm on 14 October 2020

Time for our weekly eye on the media with Hayden Donnell who this week looks at Facebook's moves to ban the conspiracy theory QAnon and holocaust denial from its platform. But is it too late?

Hayden also checks out Stuff's documentary on New Zealand's QAnon believer Billy Te Kahika.

A person wearing a QAnon sweatshirt during a pro-Trump rally in New York City. The event, which was organized weeks ago, encouraged people to vote Republican and to pray for the health of President Trump who fell ill with Covid-19.

A person wearing a QAnon sweatshirt during a pro-Trump rally in New York City. The event, which was organized weeks ago, encouraged people to vote Republican and to pray for the health of President Trump who fell ill with Covid-19. Photo: 2020 Stephanie Keith/Getty Images/AFP