A study from the Cyprus University of Technology, the Princeton Center for Theoretical Science and University College London found that 5.4% of all Gab posts include a hate word—more than twice as often as Twitter posts, but much less frequently than on 4chan’s Politically Incorrect message board. The study said popular hashtags on Gab included “Pizzagate,” a conspiracy theory, and “Ban Islam.”
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