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The social network and the insurrection, one year later
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The social network and the insurrection, one year later

How much did Facebook matter leading up to Jan. 6? Three questions any story about failures in content moderation should (try to) answer

Casey Newton
Jan 5, 2022
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Crowds gather for the "Stop the Steal" rally on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Robert Nickelsberg / Getty Images)
Crowds gather for the "Stop the Steal" rally on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Robert Nickelsberg / Getty Images)

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Today, on the eve of the anniversary of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, let’s ask a question that has been of intense interest to lawmakers, regulators, and journalists ever since: what role did Facebook play in inciting the v…

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