‘Stop the Steal’ Groups Are Still Thriving on Facebook

Despite recent purges, two ‘Stop the Steal’ Facebook groups count nearly 100,000 users

Sarah Emerson
OneZero
Published in
3 min readNov 20, 2020

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Two large Facebook groups are actively promoting “Stop the Steal” propaganda, weeks after the platform banned similar groups for attempting to delegitimize the election process and potentially inciting physical violence…

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Sarah Emerson
OneZero

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