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Facebook deletes ‘Stop the Steal’ group, enforces emergency limiting protocols post-election

Days after the 2020 national elections, Facebook is enforcing emergency policies that executives at the Big Tech company have previously described as “break glass” options, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Late on Thursday, the company began implementing measures that it said were designed to stop the spread of false information and that could lead to unrest in the aftermath of the elections, including the presidential race between President Trump and Democrat, which as of Friday remains undecided.

A group called “Stop the Steal” that was organizing protests at vote-counting facilities across the nation was removed Thursday from Facebook, prior to the emergency enforcements going into place.

The company is reportedly moving to alter the algorithms that are responsible for the spread of content. Restrictions will be in place to limit the spread of live video on the platform, in addition to limiting the number of users that see posts classified as misinformation.

The “Stop the Steal” Facebook group quickly grew to more than 360,000 members within 24 hours of its creation.

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3 thoughts on “Facebook deletes ‘Stop the Steal’ group, enforces emergency limiting protocols post-election”

  1. Dear RNC:
    You have just lost the base. Trump supporters will not be there for you at mid-terms and we will not be there for your lame candidates in 2024. You never Trumpers will become perennial losers with no support.

    1. RNC hasn’t lost the base just because Trump lost. They still kept the Senate and won a few House seats. Trump’s still very popular among Republicans and will probably run again in 2024.

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