The site gained extensive public scrutiny following the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting in October 2018 , as Robert Gregory Bowers , the sole suspect , posted a message on Gab indicating an immediate intent to do harm before the shooting ; Bowers had a history of making extreme , antisemitic postings on the site . After a backlash from hosting providers , Gab briefly went offline
Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
Gab (social network)