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'''Gab''' is an alternative social networking service to [[Twitter]] that emerged due to blatant disregard for free speech. It is based in [[Austin]], [[Texas]]. The site is populated with a majority of right-leaning users, although all are welcome. Gab's motto is "Speak Freely" and their mascot (pictured) is a [[frog]].

'''Gab''' is an alternative social networking service to [[Twitter]] that emerged due to blatant disregard for [[free speech]] by liberal social media platforms. It is based in [[Austin]], [[Texas]]. The site is populated with a majority of right-leaning users, although all are welcome. Gab's motto is "Speak Freely" and their mascot (pictured) is a [[frog]].

Gab does not engage [[censorship]] as liberal social networking sites do. Because of this, Gab has been attacked by the [[Mainstream Media]] and [[Wikipedia]] as "far-right" and antisemetic.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gab_(social_network)&oldid=898796870</ref><ref>https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/10/29/18033006/gab-social-media-anti-semitism-neo-nazis-twitter-facebook</ref><ref>https://www.wired.com/story/gab-offline-free-speech-alt-right/</ref><ref>https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/30/tech/gab-anti-semitic-speech-invs/index.html</ref>

Gab does not engage in [[censorship]] as liberal social networking sites do (often illegally) against voices, opinions and platforms they do not like. Because of this, Gab has been unjustly attacked by the anti-free speech [[Mainstream Media]] and [[Wikipedia]] as "far-right" and "anti-Semetic".<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gab_(social_network)&oldid=898796870</ref><ref>https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/10/29/18033006/gab-social-media-anti-semitism-neo-nazis-twitter-facebook</ref><ref>https://www.wired.com/story/gab-offline-free-speech-alt-right/</ref><ref>https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/30/tech/gab-anti-semitic-speech-invs/index.html</ref>

After the Tree of Life synagogue shooting, GoDaddy, Joyent, PayPal, Shopify, Stripe, and Medium all banned Gab. Conservatives criticized the move citing how anti-Semitic speech can also be found on Facebook and Twitter. On October 31, 2018, Torba wrote on Twitter, "Someone turned on the propane tank on my parent’s gas grill, turned the burner on, and let the propane leak out." The fire company was called.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20181101005706/https:/twitter.com/getongab/status/1057660900348518400</ref><ref>http://www.informationliberation.com/?id=59271</ref>

After the Tree of Life synagogue shooting, GoDaddy, Joyent, PayPal, Shopify, Stripe, and Medium all banned Gab. Conservatives criticized the move citing how anti-Semitic speech can also be found on Facebook and Twitter among leftists. On October 31, 2018, Torba wrote on Twitter, "Someone turned on the propane tank on my parent’s gas grill, turned the burner on, and let the propane leak out." The fire company was called.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20181101005706/https:/twitter.com/getongab/status/1057660900348518400</ref><ref>http://www.informationliberation.com/?id=59271</ref>

On November 3, 2018, Gab changed its registrar to Epik;<ref>https://epik.com/blog/why-epik-welcomed-gab-com.html</ref> a move which was later criticized by the [[SPLC]].<ref>https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2019/01/11/problem-epik-proportions</ref> on November 4, 2018, Gab was brought back online<ref>https://www.infowars.com/world-exclusive-gab-com-back-online-persecuted-free-speech-site-rises-like-the-phoenix/</ref>

On November 3, 2018, Gab changed its registrar to Epik;<ref>https://epik.com/blog/why-epik-welcomed-gab-com.html</ref> a move which was later unreasonably criticized by leftist hate group the [[SPLC]].<ref>https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2019/01/11/problem-epik-proportions</ref> On November 4, 2018, Gab was brought back online.<ref>https://www.infowars.com/world-exclusive-gab-com-back-online-persecuted-free-speech-site-rises-like-the-phoenix/</ref>

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