Facebook Quietly Removes Two of the Biggest Remaining ‘Stop the Steal’ Groups

The shutdowns come a month after purging similar groups thriving on the platform

Sarah Emerson
OneZero
Published in
2 min readNov 30, 2020

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A supporter of President Trump holds a sign at a Stop the Steal rally in front of the Georgia state capitol building on November 28, 2020, in Atlanta. Photo: Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire

After OneZero reported earlier this month that two “Stop the Steal” Facebook groups remained on the platform despite a purge of similar groups, the company quietly removed both of the large…

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Sarah Emerson
OneZero

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