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Don’t Buy a Mask or Vaccine ‘Exemption Card’ From Facebook

They’re bogus, for starters

Mar 10, 2021

Torn medical mask.

Mar 10, 2021

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Anti-Vax Groups Still Thrive on Facebook, Despite Content Ban

Tens of thousands of Facebook users participate in groups that spread misinfo about vaccines — some with an odd religious bent

Mar 9, 2021

Anti-Vax Groups Still Thrive on Facebook, Despite Content Ban

Mar 9, 2021

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Far-Right Platform Gab Hit With a Massive Hack

Data belonging to Alex Jones, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green, and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell may be included

Mar 1, 2021

Far-Right Platform Gab Hit With a Massive Hack

Mar 1, 2021

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‘People in My Group Are So White’: Facebook Vaccine Hunter Groups Underscore Inequity of Rollout

‘Vaccine hunters are the result of short supply, disorganization, inadequate sign-up systems, dire circumstances, and crowded hospitals’

Feb 23, 2021

‘People in My Group Are So White’: Facebook Vaccine Hunter Groups Underscore Inequity of Rollout

Feb 23, 2021

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Facebook Vaccine Information Groups Find Themselves in Moderation Gray Area

‘I’m concerned that Facebook could misinterpret what we’re about’

Feb 11, 2021

Facebook Vaccine Information Groups Find Themselves in Moderation Gray Area

Feb 11, 2021

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Facebook Is Finally Targeting Anti-Vax Pages and Groups

The changes come months after the start of the vaccine rollout in the U.S.

Feb 9, 2021

Feb 9, 2021

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After Backlash, MeWe Says Users Are ‘Free to Discuss’ Stop the Steal

The company’s CEO says MeWe does not enforce ‘political litmus tests’ or target political affiliations

Feb 3, 2021

After Backlash, MeWe Says Users Are ‘Free to Discuss’ Stop the Steal

Feb 3, 2021

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Parler Is Just a Symptom of a Much Bigger Problem

Congress asked the FBI to investigate the app’s role in promoting “civil unrest” in the U.S. — but the entire social media ecosystem…

Jan 21, 2021

Parler Is Just a Symptom of a Much Bigger Problem

Jan 21, 2021

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MeWe Sold Itself on Privacy. Then the Radical Right Arrived.

'Have you tried to moderate 15 million people?’ MeWe founder Mark Weinstein told OneZero

Jan 14, 2021

A photo illustration of the home page of the social media application MeWe displayed on the screen of an iPhone.

Jan 14, 2021

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Some Parler Users Don’t Believe They’ve Been Hacked — They’re Blaming Amazon Instead

‘Guaranteed not a hack’

Jan 11, 2021

Some Parler Users Don’t Believe They’ve Been Hacked — They’re Blaming Amazon Instead

Jan 11, 2021

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On the Day Twitter Banned Trump, Parler Downloads Surged by More Than 500%

The service is now shut down as it seeks a new hosting service

Jan 11, 2021

On the Day Twitter Banned Trump, Parler Downloads Surged by More Than 500%

Jan 11, 2021

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Twitter’s Trump Ban Will Mark a New Era for ‘Free Speech’ Social Media Platforms

‘This is Gab’s moment’

Jan 9, 2021

Twitter’s Trump Ban Will Mark a New Era for ‘Free Speech’ Social Media Platforms

Jan 9, 2021

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Twitter Locks Trump’s Account, Threatens ‘Permanent Suspension’ After Riot at Capitol Building

Three of Trump’s tweets pushing the baseless conspiracy theory that the election was stolen were also removed

Jan 7, 2021

Twitter Locks Trump’s Account, Threatens ‘Permanent Suspension’ After Riot at Capitol Building

Jan 7, 2021

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‘Burn the Chambers!’: Stop the Steal Facebook Groups Erupt Amidst Capitol Building Siege

Dozens of other members of the group baselessly claimed that Trump supporters at the Capitol were Antifa

Jan 6, 2021

‘Burn the Chambers!’: Stop the Steal Facebook Groups Erupt Amidst Capitol Building Siege

Jan 6, 2021

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My Internet Happy Place: r/WhatIsThisThing, a Subreddit With Blissfully Lowbrow Appeal

At the end of a year in which we could not explore much IRL, team OneZero is sharing our favorite places we found online.

Dec 23, 2020

Dec 23, 2020

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2020 Was a Disastrous Year for Uber Drivers

This year, the plight of gig drivers went mainstream

Dec 22, 2020

2020 Was a Disastrous Year for Uber Drivers

Dec 22, 2020

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Anti-Vax Groups Thrive on Facebook as Nationwide Coronavirus Vaccinations Begin

One mother asked whether a snakebite kit could be used to remove the vaccine from the body

Dec 17, 2020

Anti-Vax Groups Thrive on Facebook as Nationwide Coronavirus Vaccinations Begin

Dec 17, 2020

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Parler, Newsmax, and OANN App Downloads Tumble After November Spike

But many of the apps report consistent gains in engagement

Dec 16, 2020

Parler, Newsmax, and OANN App Downloads Tumble After November Spike

Dec 16, 2020

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Booted From Reddit, an Anti-Trans Group Spreads Online

The TERF group is not alone in seeking, and finding, a new home after being deplatformed by aggressive moderation

Dec 9, 2020

Booted From Reddit, an Anti-Trans Group Spreads Online

Dec 9, 2020

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Parler Users Are Gathering on Facebook to Complain About Parler

‘Seeming more like social solitude than social networking so far’

Dec 4, 2020

Dec 4, 2020

Sarah Emerson

Sarah Emerson

Staff writer at OneZero covering social platforms, internet communities, and the spread of misinformation online. Previously: VICE

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