Do you ever have the idea the world is just too politically correct? Do you think social media has gotten politically correct? There’s a new social media network guaranteeing freedom.
The network is called Gab.ai. It’s founder is Andrew Torba. Torba created this platform to compete against Twitter and Facebook. Not only that, Torba wants to combat what he sees as social media censorship. Facebook has been accused of censoring political speech, then claiming it was a ‘glitch’. Recently, they’ve come under fire for censoring the ‘Napalm Girl’ photo, one of the most iconic and chilling photos of the Vietnam War. Twitter permanently suspended conservative commentator? Milo Yiannopoulos for allegedly cyber bullying actress Leslie Jones. Naturally, Yiannopoulous was one of the first to open a Gab.ai account.
He’s not the only one. Gab.ai has over 12,000 users. Another 42,000 have registered for accounts. There are 12 million pages holding 240,000 posts. Users spend 12 minutes per session. Gab.ai guarantees freedom of speech and an anti-censorship environment. But there are some rules and regulations. No threats of violence will be tolerated, neither will or pornography. Your personal information won’t be exposed without your consent. Users are expected to show the same respect. Torba says nobody has been banned from Gab.ai.
So far, most users are conservatives who feel threatened by censorship. You can tell by the pro-Trump and anti-Hilary posts. Many conservatives feel threatened and left out by social media. That’s why so many flock to Gab.ai. The NSA revelations are still fresh in many memories. People want a safe haven for freedom of speech. I’m just glad for more social media competition. Hopefully, Gab.ai will put Facebook and Twitter on notice that all opinions matter, so long as they’re not violent or threatening to anybody’s safety. I hope Gab.ai puts the politically correct police on notice, too. Freedom of speech will be had, whether they approve or not. Many conservatives turn to Gab.ai because they think other social media sites are biased. Are they?