Facebook takes down ‘Stop the Steal 2020’ group organizing around false claims of election chicanery

Facebook takes down ‘Stop the Steal 2020’ group organizing around false claims of election chicanery


Facebook has taken down a group that had amassed more than 300,000 members and was sharing misinformation and organizing around false allegations of impropriety during the 2020 elections. The group, called “Stop the Steal 2020,” was organizing protests targeting the election officials currently counting ballots cast in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Phoenix and Las Vegas. “In line […]


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November 6, 2020 at 10:00AM

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