Except a lot of conspiracy theories aren’t conspiracies any more. The vaccine is not 100% effective? Vaccinated can spread Covid? The virus is endemic and 90%+ vaxx rate won’t change that?

All misinformation a year ago and reality today.

But that’s besides the point. After they started deplatforming right wingers, they quickly started targeting socialists too.

Going after the hard right makes building the infra to silence people palatable. Then they get everyone else they didn’t like.