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| + | '''Patreon''' is a company that manages payments to content providers, often in the terms of monthly subscriptions. In late 2020 started removing providers that did not follow [[official narratives]]. | ||
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| + | ==EU Disinfolab pushing closing of accounts== | ||
| + | On 18 December [[2020]], The [[European Union]]-funded<ref>https://weverify.eu/eu-disinfolab/</ref> nominally independent [[EU DisinfoLab]] released a study questioning «whether Patreon's efforts to tackle [[disinformation]] prioritized English-language content over that of other languages. The study «identified at least 17 [[Spanish]] accounts that monetize and spread [[QAnon]] content and other [[conspiracy theories]].»<ref>https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/spanish-conspiracy-theorists-funded-on-patreon-study/2081604</ref><ref>https://www.disinfo.eu/publications/patreon-allows-disinformation-and-conspiracies-to-be-monetised-in-spain/</ref> | ||
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| + | Besides Patreon's "failure to remove all accounts that directly reference QAnon", the study pointed to "a number of other accounts that monetize other conspiracies like [[COVID-19]] denialism or unfounded theories about [[5G]] that indirectly interweave QAnon ideas into their [[narratives]]." | ||
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| + | "These examples illustrate that the measures implemented by Patreon are not fully enforced and still leave room for the circulation of [[QAnon]] theories on the platform," wrote the author also stating that «the problem of [[disinformation]] goes far beyond [[QAnon]] and argues that more action is needed against the spread and monetization of dangerous [[conspiracy theories]] on Patreon. | ||
==Censorship on Patreon== | ==Censorship on Patreon== | ||
| − | + | These are just some examples of a widespread censorship particularly of [[COVID-19/Dissident|COVID-19 dissidents]] and [[COVID-19/Resistance|resistance]]. | |
| + | ===OffGuardian=== | ||
| + | In December 2021, Patreon 'suspended' [[OffGuardian]] for "repeated use unfounded or debunked theories to argue against broadly supported public health measures on [[COVID-19]]". The site, a prominent leftist [[COVID-dissident]], might be able to get Patreon back if it removes "any and all content that advances COVID-19 medical misinformation."<ref>https://off-guardian.org/2021/12/21/patreon-has-suspended-our-page/</ref> | ||
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| + | ===Removing KenFM=== | ||
| + | On February 19th, 2021, Patreon closed the account of [[KenFM]]<ref>https://kenfm.de/crowdfunding-dienst-patreon-kuendigt-zusammenarbeit-mit-kenfm/</ref>, the largest non-corporate media in Germany. | ||
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| + | ===Removing Demokratischer Widerstand=== | ||
| + | In February 2021 Patreon cancelled the account of the [[German]] group [[Demokratischer Widerstand]] (Democratic Resistance) with a spurious explanation.<ref>http://archive.today/2021.03.01-201714/https://demokratischerwiderstand.de/spenden/</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDmGSGYj5_A</ref> The group publishes a weekly newspaper since April 2020 with left leaning critique of the government [[Covid-19]] measures.<ref>https://demokratischerwiderstand.de/</ref> Mainstream media reporting in Germany targeted them from the earliest moment on.<ref>http://archive.today/2021.03.01-005722/https://www.zeit.de/kultur/2020-04/demokratischer-widerstand-querfront-hygienedemo-verschwoerungstheorien</ref><ref>http://archive.today/2020.04.28-133938/https://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/kritik-an-corona-massnahmen-das-steckt-hinter-der-querfrontdemonstration-in-berlin/25752958.html</ref> | ||
| − | + | ===Removing Geopolitics & Empire=== | |
| − | [[image: | + | In February 2021, Patreon declared it is going to deplatform "[[Geopolitics & Empire]]", an independent news and analysis radio show. |
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| + | ===Removing Last American Vagabond=== | ||
| + | [[image:Vagabond patreon.png|thumb|300px|In February 2021 [[The Last American Vagabond]] was told to remove remove all "medical misinformation" or be delisted<ref>https://www.patreon.com/posts/patreon-will-47714532</ref>]] | ||
| + | In February [[2021]], Patreon stated they would imminently close [[The Last American Vagabond]]<ref>https://www.patreon.com/posts/patreon-will-47714532</ref>, one of the best sites for [[Covid-19]] news and analysis, unless all "Covid-19 medical misinformation" was removed. [[Whitney Webb]], who is a writer for that website, gets her Patreon account censored in March since her reports might dissuade her audience from taking preventative measures to fight [[COVID-19]].<ref>http://archive.today/2021.03.13-063917/https://www.patreon.com/posts/48582461</ref><ref>https://wikispooks.com/wiki/File:Whitney_Webb-Patreon.png</ref><ref>http://archive.today/2021.03.15-140155/https://twitter.com/_whitneywebb</ref> | ||
| − | == | + | ===Qanon=== |
| − | + | In October [[2020]] , Patreon announced that it would be taking action against accounts who use its platform to actively spread [[QAnon]]’s beliefs, «a growing threat».“QAnon-dedicated creators that are identified by our Policy and Trust & Safety teams will have their accounts removed from Patreon.”<ref>https://blog.patreon.com/update-to-patreons-policies-qanon</ref><ref>https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/story/2020-10-23/patreon-follows-facebook-twitter-in-qanon-crackdown</ref> | |
| − | + | Customers «who have spread some QAnon ideas but “are not dedicated to spreading QAnon content” would also be given the opportunity to recant and «bring their accounts into compliance, according to the company.» | |
| − | + | [[image:Patreoncensorship.jpg|thumbnail|right|400px|An account called SGTreport got [[demonetized]]<ref>https://www.silverdoctors.com/headlines/world-news/sgtreport-terminated-by-patreon-in-latest-big-tech-low-blow-or-starve-the-beast-now/</ref>]] | |
==Patreon on Wikispooks== | ==Patreon on Wikispooks== | ||
| − | + | The following people on [[Wikispooks]] have Patreon pages, semantically represented by the [[property:Has patreon]]: | |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
Latest revision as of 15:18, 1 April 2024
| A site to encourage donations for content providers, but from late 2020 deleting dissident accounts. |
http://www.patreon.com/ 
Started: May 2013
Founders: Jack Conte, Sam Yam
Patreon is a company that manages payments to content providers, often in the terms of monthly subscriptions. In late 2020 started removing providers that did not follow official narratives.
Contents
EU Disinfolab pushing closing of accounts
On 18 December 2020, The European Union-funded[1] nominally independent EU DisinfoLab released a study questioning «whether Patreon's efforts to tackle disinformation prioritized English-language content over that of other languages. The study «identified at least 17 Spanish accounts that monetize and spread QAnon content and other conspiracy theories.»[2][3]
Besides Patreon's "failure to remove all accounts that directly reference QAnon", the study pointed to "a number of other accounts that monetize other conspiracies like COVID-19 denialism or unfounded theories about 5G that indirectly interweave QAnon ideas into their narratives."
"These examples illustrate that the measures implemented by Patreon are not fully enforced and still leave room for the circulation of QAnon theories on the platform," wrote the author also stating that «the problem of disinformation goes far beyond QAnon and argues that more action is needed against the spread and monetization of dangerous conspiracy theories on Patreon.
Censorship on Patreon
These are just some examples of a widespread censorship particularly of COVID-19 dissidents and resistance.
OffGuardian
In December 2021, Patreon 'suspended' OffGuardian for "repeated use unfounded or debunked theories to argue against broadly supported public health measures on COVID-19". The site, a prominent leftist COVID-dissident, might be able to get Patreon back if it removes "any and all content that advances COVID-19 medical misinformation."[4]
Removing KenFM
On February 19th, 2021, Patreon closed the account of KenFM[5], the largest non-corporate media in Germany.
Removing Demokratischer Widerstand
In February 2021 Patreon cancelled the account of the German group Demokratischer Widerstand (Democratic Resistance) with a spurious explanation.[6][7] The group publishes a weekly newspaper since April 2020 with left leaning critique of the government Covid-19 measures.[8] Mainstream media reporting in Germany targeted them from the earliest moment on.[9][10]
Removing Geopolitics & Empire
In February 2021, Patreon declared it is going to deplatform "Geopolitics & Empire", an independent news and analysis radio show.
Removing Last American Vagabond
In February 2021, Patreon stated they would imminently close The Last American Vagabond[12], one of the best sites for Covid-19 news and analysis, unless all "Covid-19 medical misinformation" was removed. Whitney Webb, who is a writer for that website, gets her Patreon account censored in March since her reports might dissuade her audience from taking preventative measures to fight COVID-19.[13][14][15]
Qanon
In October 2020 , Patreon announced that it would be taking action against accounts who use its platform to actively spread QAnon’s beliefs, «a growing threat».“QAnon-dedicated creators that are identified by our Policy and Trust & Safety teams will have their accounts removed from Patreon.”[16][17]
Customers «who have spread some QAnon ideas but “are not dedicated to spreading QAnon content” would also be given the opportunity to recant and «bring their accounts into compliance, according to the company.»
Patreon on Wikispooks
The following people on Wikispooks have Patreon pages, semantically represented by the property:Has patreon:
A document sourced from Patreon
| Title | Type | Subject(s) | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:Novara Media and the Integrity Initiative | web page | Novara Media Integrity Initiative Aaron Bastani Anne Applebaum Ben Judah | Phil Bevin | A critical review of Novara Media and their unlikely connections to the Integrity Initiative |
References
- ↑ https://weverify.eu/eu-disinfolab/
- ↑ https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/spanish-conspiracy-theorists-funded-on-patreon-study/2081604
- ↑ https://www.disinfo.eu/publications/patreon-allows-disinformation-and-conspiracies-to-be-monetised-in-spain/
- ↑ https://off-guardian.org/2021/12/21/patreon-has-suspended-our-page/
- ↑ https://kenfm.de/crowdfunding-dienst-patreon-kuendigt-zusammenarbeit-mit-kenfm/
- ↑ http://archive.today/2021.03.01-201714/https://demokratischerwiderstand.de/spenden/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDmGSGYj5_A
- ↑ https://demokratischerwiderstand.de/
- ↑ http://archive.today/2021.03.01-005722/https://www.zeit.de/kultur/2020-04/demokratischer-widerstand-querfront-hygienedemo-verschwoerungstheorien
- ↑ http://archive.today/2020.04.28-133938/https://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/kritik-an-corona-massnahmen-das-steckt-hinter-der-querfrontdemonstration-in-berlin/25752958.html
- ↑ https://www.patreon.com/posts/patreon-will-47714532
- ↑ https://www.patreon.com/posts/patreon-will-47714532
- ↑ http://archive.today/2021.03.13-063917/https://www.patreon.com/posts/48582461
- ↑ https://wikispooks.com/wiki/File:Whitney_Webb-Patreon.png
- ↑ http://archive.today/2021.03.15-140155/https://twitter.com/_whitneywebb
- ↑ https://blog.patreon.com/update-to-patreons-policies-qanon
- ↑ https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/story/2020-10-23/patreon-follows-facebook-twitter-in-qanon-crackdown
- ↑ https://www.silverdoctors.com/headlines/world-news/sgtreport-terminated-by-patreon-in-latest-big-tech-low-blow-or-starve-the-beast-now/
