Big tech censorship fuels growth of alternative media

In this article for Reclaim The Net, Didi Rankovic reports on the growth of Gab users as Twitter implemented a “fact check” label on President Donald Trump’s tweets. Rancovic says that alternative social media such as Gab, is one way that individuals are responding to mainstream censorship.

Editor’s Note: The following article is a testament that people are awakening  and reacting to the reality of censorship. As bigtech continues to strengthen their capacity to censor content, citizens are circumventing the rules. 

In this case, people have began to respond to blatant editorializing of social media by finding an alternative platform. It highlights the reality that people today highly value the right to know.