Facebook Removes Pro-Trump Group Over Alleged Calls For Violence

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Facebook Removes Pro-Trump Group Over Alleged Calls For Violence

The pro-Trump Facebook group called Stop The Steal had amassed over 300,000 members since its creation, calling for its members to take to the streets and protest the vote counting.

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