E-commerce platform Etsy is reportedly canceling out “harmful misinformation” in the form of knitted “stop the steal” hats.
Conservative activist Michelle Malkin has tweeted out that Etsy user “Deplorable Knitter” had her beanie hats bearing the “Stop the Steal” slogan, a Republican rallying cry against voter fraud, removed from the platform.
THREAD: Trump Derangement Syndrome strikes crafters AGAIN. My friend Deplorable Knitter told me her #StopTheSteal hats have been banned on Etsy. /1 pic.twitter.com/APcEoZIhXg
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) December 2, 2020
"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,” the Etsy letter attached to Malkin’s tweet says.
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
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) December 2, 2020
Brietbart.com reached out to Etsy and confirmed that the hats were removed.
Etsy confirmed that Deplorable Knitter’s “Stop The Steal” patterns were indeed removed for violating the platform’s rules on “harmful misinformation.”
H/T Breitbart