A right-wing social network reported a potential breach. Then it went dark. What happened at AllSocial?
It seemed like exactly the tech startup that so many conservatives said they wanted. AllSocial was an emerging social media network that garnered more than a million users, in part by alluding to the unfounded claim that existing sites like Facebook and Twitter censor conservative political thought. AllSocial users could connect with new friends with the understanding the site would never limit how far a user’s posts would spread based on their politics, an apparent reference to allegations that Republicans repeatedly have made against Facebook and Twitter. “Viewpoint censorship is when creative expression is suppressed, removed or banned on the internet,” said a June 13 post from the AllSocial Facebook account. “Unlike other social media platforms we do not ban or shadow-ban users based on personal or political beliefs. Yep, that’s the AllSocial way.” The site and its two mobile apps have been down for more than a month, though, […]
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