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What Is Gab, The Pittsburgh Synagogue Gunman’s Favorite Social Media Platform

JL;DR SUMMARY Gab.com, a social media platform launched in 2016, has become a central hub for alt-right activists, white nationalists, and figures excluded from mainstream platforms. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Hate SpeechSocial MediaFree SpeechRobert BowersGabAlt RightPittsburgh Synagogue ShootingWhite NationalismAndrew TorbaOnline Platforms

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
"Alleged Pittsburgh synagogue shooter Robert Bowers used the web site Gab.com to express anti-Semitic views."

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