Etsy Bans MAGA Knitter for 'Harmful Misinformation'

E-commerce platform Etsy says it is stamping out “harmful misinformation… from knitters making MAGA-themed beanies.

Conservative author and activist Michelle Malkin reported that Etsy user “Deplorable Knitter” had received a permanent ban from the platform for trying to sell beanie hats bearing the “Stop the Steal” slogan, a Republican rallying cry against voter fraud.

“Trump Derangement Syndrome strikes crafters AGAIN. My friend Deplorable Knitter told me her #StopTheSteal hats have been banned on Etsy,” said Malkin in a tweet.

According to Malkin, the hates are still available for purchase via Deplorable Knitter’s Instagram page.

“Here’s the email notification from Etsy: ‘Certain types of content are not appropriate for the Etsy marketplace. This includes content that promotes or endorses harmful misinformation, including items that can obstruct election integrity.'”

Here's the email notification from Etsy: "Certain types of content are not appropriate for the Etsy marketplace. This includes content that promotes or endorses harmful misinformation, including items that can obstruct election integrity: https://t.co/oFi5Vgs7w2 /2 pic.twitter.com/ZGFkOPQRqg

Etsy confirmed that Deplorable Knitter was indeed removed for violating the platform’s rules on “harmful misinformation.”

Harmful misinformation is characterized by the propensity for false or inaccurate information to cause real-world harm. This includes misinformation that endangers a member’s or the public’s health or safety, or that obstructs civic engagement or election integrity. It also includes content that amplifies people, places or organizations as targets of harassment or violence based on misinform... (Read more)

Tweets mentioned:

https://twitter.com/michellemalkin/status/1333969158589931520

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