Title: What is Gab? Social network gaining popularity amid Parler crackdown
Headings: Parler ban: What is Gab, the social network gaining popularity among conservatives?
Parler ban: What is Gab, the social network gaining popularity among conservatives?
How did it start?
The Pittsburgh shooting
Efforts to shut Gab down

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How did it start? Gab was launched as an alternative to traditional platforms, such as Twitter and Facebook. During that time, Twitter had suspended several accounts associated with the "alt-right" movement on the same day it vowed a crackdown on hate speech. The suspensions pushed many people to Gab, which has fewer content restrictions compared to Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms. "We believe that the future of online publishing is decentralized and open," reads a description on its website. " We believe that users of social networks should be able to control their social media experience on their own terms, rather than the terms set down by Big Tech." Like Parler, users turned to Gab in part due to concerns larger platforms like Twitter were censoring conservative opinions. However, the relaxed rules opened the door for content such as conspiracy theories and misinformation.