Facebook bans hashtag searches for StopTheSteal and SharpieGate conspiracy theories

#StopTheSteal is a right-wing conspiracy theory claiming that the Democratic Party is trying to steal the election from Donald Trump by, well, counting valid votes#SharpieGate is another conspiracy theory claiming that Trump supporters in Arizona who filled in their ballots with a Sharpie won't have their vote counted.

Both of these conspiracy theories are false. There is no evidence of voter fraud. Ballots marked with Sharpie markers are being counted. Yet, the misinformation continues to spread.

To help stop these falsehoods from gaining anymore steam, Facebook is now blocking searches for both the #StopTheSteal and #SharpieGate hashtags. Read more...