Social Media Site Gab Is Surging, Even As Critics Blame It For Capitol Violence

Social Media Site Gab Is Surging, Even As Critics Blame It For Capitol ViolenceGab was founded in 2016 as an almost anti-Twitter. The platform embraces far-right and other extremist provocateurs, including Milo Yiannopoulos and Alex Jones, who have been banned from Facebook and Twitter over incendiary posts.

As federal investigators begin to launch criminal cases against some of the perpetrators of the violence, a growing chorus of advocates and lawmakers say tech companies bear some responsibility, too.

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