'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,; said Facebook.
Facebook Inc on Thursday said it had taken down a rapidly growing group where supporters of US President Donald Trump posted misinformation, violent rhetoric and organised protests against the baseless claim that Democrats were stealing the election. The group had ballooned to more than 365,000 members in one day.
"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," said a Facebook spokeswoman said in a statement.
"The group was organised
around the delegitimization of the election process, and we saw worrying calls
for violence from some members of the group.
"The "Stop the
Steal" group, which called for "boots on the ground to protect the
integrity of the vote," had prepared for Facebook
to take action, directing new members to an email sign-up page "in the
event that social media censors this group.
"The group was run by
the Trump action group Women for America First. The non-profit organized
protests against Covid-19 restrictions and supported Trump during his
impeachment hearing. An email and a telephone message left with Women for
America First was not immediately returned.
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