Yes, the modern medical recommendation is "don't fuck with your ear canal". Nothing goes in there, and Q-tips are "officially" just for cleaning around the outer parts of your ear (lol ok). They can cause some real hardcore wax impaction and introduce germs, they are not a medically recommended product at this point.

Earwax is a natural antibacterial mechanism, like mucus. If your ears are fucked up they do sell Debrox kits with a compound to soften it and an irrigation bulb, use those. The irrigation does a number on your ear's protections too though.