Gab Calls on FB and Twitter to Be Banned from App Stores Following Capitol Riot

Seems like a strange claim if one looks at the top 10 popular contributors on Facebook[1], and I am very convinced that both Twitter and Facebook have been primary drivers behind fuelling populism in the US by removing gatekeepers. If they're a liberal conspiracy, they're probably the least successful one in a long time.

On the issue of hate itself, obviously comparing absolute numbers on Twitter and Gab is comparing apples and oranges. I suspect the density of hate speech on Gab, that is hate speech in relationship to regular posts is way higher, which creates the (correct) impression that they're way more negligent or even explicitly try to service that audience. That's not to say that Facebook or Twitter don't have a larger responsibility simply because they're larger, but it explains why these fringe networks are such quick targets without resorting to the logic of political coordination.

[1]https://twitter.com/facebookstop10?lang=en

> "Big Tech has no principles other than its desire to serve the interests of the radical left and the Democratic Party"

That statement alone ignores the core fact these company serve their own interests first. But that aside, maybe these companies have a lot more to offer in general.

However this statement from Gab isn't one against FB or Twitter, it is a recruitment drive:

> The only way we can beat Big Tech is to build an internet of our own – and financial system of our own – where Big Tech has no power. Conservatives and freedom-loving people everywhere must vote with their feet and join the millions of people who are getting on Gab.

Truly just emotional rhetoric.