Roku removed a QAnon conspiracy theory channel after it was flagged in a report. It's not the first time they've hosted misinformation.

• Roku took down a QAnon conspiracy theory channel from its platform, one day after Media Matters for America (MMFA) reported that the "Q Channel - QAnon Channel" had launched in May.
• QAnon is a conspiracy theory movement that largely promotes false allegations against politicians and celebrities in its support of President Donald Trump.
• Roku has previously been criticized for hosting Alex Jones' controversial "InfoWars" series on its platform, which it has since stopped airing.

After Roku faced criticism for hosting a QAnon conspiracy theory channel on its platform, the company said on Tuesday, June 2, that it had removed the channel.

A spokesperson for Roku confirmed to Insider in an email that the channel is no longer available on the platform, after The Verge reported that the channel had been removed. As of Tuesday afternoon, the link to the channel redirects to Roku's channel browsing page.

Media Matters for America (MMFA), a left-leaning nonprofit that tracks online misinformation and conservative media, reported on June 1 that "Q Channel - QAnon Channel" had launched in May. The channel said it shared "opinion based shows for getting the truth out, as we know it, about the Qanon movement," according to MMFA. The channel appeared to air one series hosted by David Hayes, aka the Praying Medic, a popular social media figure in the QAnon space.

QAnon is a pro-Donald Trump movement based on political conspiracy theories, many of which baselessly allege that celebrities (including Oprah Winfrey and Hilary Duff) and Democrats are involved in child trafficking. During the coronavirus pandemic, QAnon theories have continued to spread far and wide on the internet, and have been shared by influencers, actors, and many Republican politicians.

An FBI field office previously referred to QAnon as a potential domestic terrorism threat in a memo obtained by Yahoo News.

Roku has previously taken heat for its controversial choice to air Alex Jones' "InfoWars" show, after YouTube, Facebook, Spotify, Apple, and other platforms ousted Jones for his inflammatory and false information. The streaming platform later removed "InfoWars" last year, writing in a tweet that the company had "heard from concerned parties."

The company has said that it does not "curate or censor based on viewpoint," but that it doesn't allow content featuring "unlawful, incited illegal activities, or violates third-party rights."

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• Lifestyle influencers are using COVID-19 to spread QAnon conspiracy theories: 'I truly believe I owe it to my audience to be more for them during this turning point in our culture'
• Hilary Duff appeared to respond to baseless QAnon conspiracy theories saying that she was involved in child trafficking
• Facebook banned a cluster of 'fringe conspiracy' QAnon pages for breaking its rules on manipulation
• QAnon conspiracy theorists are telling people to drink bleach as a cure against the deadly Wuhan coronavirus

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