Facebook to Remove All Content That Mentions ‘Stop the Steal’ Ahead of Inauguration Day

Facebook to Remove All Content That Mentions ‘Stop the Steal’ Ahead of Inauguration Day
A Facebook logo is displayed on a smartphone in this illustration taken on Jan. 6, 2020. Dado Ruvic/Reuters
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Facebook announced on Monday it is removing all content that contains the phrase “stop the steal” ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s Inauguration Day on Jan. 20.

The company issued a statement saying it was removing content containing the phrase that was used by supporters of President Donald Trump to question the integrity of the 2020 general election. Trump supporters held multiple rallies across the country under the “Stop the Steal” slogan following the Nov. 3 election.