Facebook blocks hashtags for #sharpiegate, #stopthesteal election conspiracies

Facebook blocks hashtags for #sharpiegate, #stopthesteal election conspiracies

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https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/05/facebook-blocks-sharpiegate-hashtag-election-conspiracies/

Facebook today began to block select hashtags which were being used to share misinformation related to the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

Now, searches for the hashtags #SharpieGate is being blocked on the social network. Another election conspiracy hashtag #stopthesteal is also blocked on Facebook, with a note saying some of its content goes against the platform’s community standards. The #stopthesteal hashtag has been promoted by Donald Trump Jr. and other Trump campaign associates on Twitter.

Facebook blocks hashtags for #sharpiegate, #stopthesteal election conspiracies

Nov 5, 2020, 9:39pm UTC
https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/05/facebook-blocks-sharpiegate-hashtag-election-conspiracies/ > Facebook today began to block select hashtags which were being used to share misinformation related to the 2020 U.S. presidential election. > Now, searches for the hashtags #SharpieGate is being blocked on the social network. Another election conspiracy hashtag #stopthesteal is also blocked on Facebook, with a note saying some of its content goes against the platform’s community standards. The #stopthesteal hashtag has been promoted by Donald Trump Jr. and other Trump campaign associates on Twitter.