Gab
Corprate Bias Ratings
Risk Level:
Summary:
Gab, described as the free-speech maximalist social network, has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs. However, Gab's CEO Andrew Torba has used the app to make anti-Semitic claims, and official Gab corporate accounts have directly promoted QAnon sources and phrases. Torba has also expressed that he will not cooperate with "non-Christian" or "communist" journalists, which may affect Gab's overall business practices. Gab has not used corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies. For these reasons, Gab receives a Medium Risk rating.
Has denied service to customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.
Gab has not publicly terminated business relationships due to views or beliefs. However, founder and CEO Andrew Torba has expressed that he has a personal policy of not communicating with “non-Christian” or “communist” journalists (1). It is unclear how this policy may extend to the company.
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Gab does not publish charitable giving guidelines.
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Gab does not publish a nondiscrimination policy (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Andrew Torba, Gab’s Founder and CEO, has stated that “we’re not bending the knee to the 2% anymore,” referring to Jews and other comments that he made that were allegedly anti-Semitic posts on Gab (1). Torba and Gab have also made statements in support of the riots on January 6, 2021, saying “in a system with rigged elections there are no longer any viable political solutions,” and posted “would be a real shame if the people outside stormed the Senate” before the clash with police began (2). The official Gab account on Twitter has also shared direct quotes from QAnon (3)(4).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Gab has not used corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies.
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
Gab does not operate a PAC at this time (1).
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October 3, 2023
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