Gab is a social networking platform that was established in 2016 by Andrew Torba and Ekrem Büyükkaya. The platform is recognized for its far-right userbase and has often attracted users who have been banned from other médias sociaux[1] sites. Gab offers a variety of features, including posts, private chats, groups, and livestreaming, and provides services like courriel[2], cloud storage, and advertisement. However, Gab has faced several controversies due to its alleged links to radicalization and real-world violence. In addition, the platform has undergone financial struggles and experienced data breaches. Despite these challenges, Gab persists in its operations, even transitioning to cryptocurrency payment processing after being rejected by conventional payment processors.
Gab is an American alt-tech microblogging et service de réseau social known for its far-right userbase. Widely described as a haven for neo-Nazis, racists, white supremacists, white nationalists, antisemites, le alt-right, supporters of Donald Trump, conservatives, right-libertarians, and believers in conspiracy theories tels que QAnon, Gab has attracted users and groups who have been banned from other social media platforms and users seeking alternatives to mainstream social media platforms. Founded in 2016 and launched publicly in May 2017, Gab claims to promote free speech, individual liberty, the "free flow of information online", and Christian values. Researchers and journalists have characterized these assertions as an obfuscation of its extremist ecosystem. Antisemitism is prominent in the site's content and the company itself has engaged in antisemitic commentary. Gab CEO Andrew Torba has promoted the white genocide conspiracy theory. Gab is based in Pennsylvania.
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Type de site | Microblogging, Service de réseau social |
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| Available in | English |
| Fondée | 2016 |
| Siège | 700 North State Street, Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania ,ÉTATS-UNIS |
| Founder(s) | Andrew Torba, PDG Ekrem Büyükkaya, CTO |
| PDG | Andrew Torba |
| L'industrie | Internet |
| Services | Gab, Gab AI, Gab News, Gab TV, Gab Chat, Gab Ads, Gab Trends, GabPro, Dissenter (web browser), Dissenter (browser extension) |
| URL | gab |
| Commercial | Oui |
| Inscription | Required to post |
| Utilisateurs | 100,000 (estimated active) 5 million (total) as of 2022[mise à jour] |
| Lancé | August 15, 2016 (private beta) May 8, 2017 (open registration) July 4, 2019 (switch to customized Mastodon fork and relaunched) |
| Statut actuel | Actif |
Researchers note that Gab has been "repeatedly linked to radicalization leading to real-world violent events". The site received extensive public scrutiny following the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting in October 2018. The perpetrator of the attack, Robert Gregory Bowers, had a history of making extreme, antisemitic postings on the platform, as well as messages indicating an immediate intent to cause harm before the shooting. After the shooting, Gab briefly went offline when it was dropped by its hosting provider and denied service by several payment processors. In 2021, Gab was among the platforms used to plan the United States Capitol attack on January 6. Also in 2021, Gab suffered from a data breach called "GabLeaks".
Gab's functionality is similar to that of Twitter. Users of Gab can publish posts, initiate private chats, join groups, livestream and buy products. The company also maintains an email service, cloud service, text messaging service, advertisement sales system, server farm, marketplace website, news aggregation website, advertising platform, video-conferencing platform, blog, video hosting, navigateur webet browser extension to allow commenting on third-party websites. In July 2019, Gab switched its software infrastructure to a fork ou Mastodon, a free and open-source social network platform. Mastodon released a statement in protest, denouncing Gab as trying to "monetize and platform racist content while hiding behind the banner of free speech".
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