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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNEW: Facebook spokesperson on shutdown of "Stop The Steal" group
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Donie O'Sullivan
@donie
·
Nov 5, 2020
NEW: Facebook spokesperson on shutdown of Stop The Steal group:
"In line with the exceptional measures that we are taking during this period of heightened tension, we have removed the Group 'Stop the Steal,' which was creating real-world events.
Donie O'Sullivan
@donie
The group was organized around the delegitimization of the election process, and we saw worrying calls for violence from some members of the group."
11:54 AM · Nov 5, 2020
Donie O'Sullivan
@donie
·
Nov 5, 2020
NEW: Facebook spokesperson on shutdown of Stop The Steal group:
"In line with the exceptional measures that we are taking during this period of heightened tension, we have removed the Group 'Stop the Steal,' which was creating real-world events.
Donie O'Sullivan
@donie
The group was organized around the delegitimization of the election process, and we saw worrying calls for violence from some members of the group."
11:54 AM · Nov 5, 2020
Looks like these terrorists are already back with a slightly different name, however.
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NEW: Facebook spokesperson on shutdown of "Stop The Steal" group (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Nov 2020
OP
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)1. Keep reporting them
Nevilledog
(50,983 posts)3. I don't do Facebook, but hope others that do will
Mike Nelson
(9,942 posts)4. I saw that...
... good that Facebook removes offensive Trump cult posts. I wish Twitter would, also. They "hide" posts, which encourages people to click "view" and see what was so naughty.