[USA Conservative]

So when he said that he was going after social media he meant Gab and other alt social networks?

[RinaseaofDs]

And not Facebook, Google, and Twitter.

What’s the deal with Abbott?

[USA Conservative]

Somehow the whole article didn't post! The rest of the article: Gab, which is headquartered in Philadelphia, was founded as a “free speech” alternative to Twitter, but has been branded by some as an echo-chamber for racism and hate, especially after Twitter purged its conservative users and they fleed to Gab. “We’re very worried about people’s rights,” Utsav Sanduja, Gab’s Chief Operating Officer, told Vice earlier this year. “A lot of political speech is being labeled as hate speech and is simply being wiped off the map.” That has made it popular with many right-wing groups that couldn’t post anything on Facebook or Twitter. Gab issued its own response to Abbot’s attack: Link Every month 30 million people use Gab’s services to get access to the free flow of information online. Gab is the home of free speech in a world where Big Tech oligarchs have censored, deplatformed, and demonized tens of millions of good, honest, and decent people with whom they disagree politically. Tonight Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a “Republican,” issued a despicable and false statement smearing Gab as an “anti-semitic platform that quote “has no place in Texas.” This is the same Gov. Abbott who just five days ago said he was “taking a stand against Big Tech censorship.” Gov. Abbott’s statement will likely not sit well with the nearly 800,000 Texans who have visited Gab.com in the past 24 hours alone. What is even more strange is that the Texas GOP itself is on Gab with a verified account. Gab is not an “anti-semitic” platform. We protect the political speech of all Americans, regardless of viewpoint, because in this age of cancel culture nobody else will. That means unpopular viewpoints may be found on the site. The enemies of freedom smear us with every name in the book because they hate America and they hate free speech. It’s a shame to see a GOP politician fall for this trap when conservative values are under sustained attack all over the country. People smear Gab for the kinds of people we host. They never smear Gab for the kinds of people we ban. That’s because we don’t have political tests for our users. Ban decisions are made on an individual basis. Our test for political speech is whether it is legal or not. Pretty simple rule. There are many Jewish Gab users and customers, whose lawful speech we protect with just as much zeal as we would protect the lawful speech of any person of any faith, ethnicity, or creed. This is what America used to be like: a place where The People could speak freely regardless of their faith, ethnic background, or beliefs. This is the America Gab is fighting to preserve. Apparently, Gov. Abbott doesn’t agree.

[Nateman]

I suspect some of he accounts on Gab are false flag paid posters. RATs have been trying to shut Gab down since day one.

[Sans-Culotte]

He talks about making it illegal to censor conservatives, yet wants to censor Gab? Sounds like Abbott stepped in...something (figuratively speaking. I know Abbott is in a wheelchair).

[Tom in SFCA]

Gov. Abbott spoke wrongly and stupidly when he slandered Gab. However, the headline of this article is false and incoherent. So far as I can tell Gov. Abbott proposed nothing that will affect Gab, much less ‘end’ it, and the article makes no mention of this anyway.

[JesusIsLord]

Greg Abbott Calls Gab ‘Antisemitic’ And Propose Legislation To End The Social Network.

Facebook, Google, Twitter & Instagram are overtly and covertly - ANTI-CHRISTIAN! Why isn't Abbott proposing legislation to outlaw these platforms?

[Redleg Duke]

I have noticed the rampant anti-Semitism on Gab. While there are a lot of interesting groups on Gab, the rabid anti-Semitism of a very few hurt the site.

I block them as I see them.

[ConservativeMind]

Greg Abbott is an idiot.

[hopespringseternal]

Abbot is another GOPe flaming moron. Why oh why can’t the GOP field any candidates who won’t form a circular firing squad at every opportunity?

[odawg]

“Anti-Semitic platforms like Gab have no place in Texas and certainly do not represent Texas values,”

What about Texas values regarding free speech again?

[Irenic]

I have a Gab account, I’m not on all that often but I’ve not read anti-Semitic posts there.

I had a Twitter account and I read anti-Semitic posts nearly every session.

I once thought Abbott was great, now I see that he’s a little wuss butt poser.

[sockmonkey]

So, now Texas is displaying the Israeli flag? This is Texas, not some other Country.