DOJ Files Show That Facebook May Have Downplayed Their Platform's Role In Capitol Riots

According to files by the Justice Department on individuals involved in the Capitol riots, Facebook may have downplayed how significant of a role their platform had in references to that day.

According to the files, 73 of the individuals involved in the riots mentioned the “Stop the Steal” rally or storming the Capitol on their Facebook page. YouTube had 24 references, Instagram had 20, and Parler, which was taken offline after the riots, only had 8.

New - An analysis of 226 DOJ charging documents shows Facebook was far and away the most used social media platform used by those charged in the January 6 siege of Capitol Hill.https://t.co/Ut6k7Xu29h?

— Thomas Brewster (@iblametom) February 7, 2021

Among the references on Facebook to the rally and Capitol riots were multiple live streams at the scene and Facebook posts announcing individuals intentions of going to Washington D.C. on January 6.

Justice Department files suggest Facebook, not Parler, was key venue for organizing U.S. Capitol attack https://t.co/KjKaP3oRCN

— Boing Boing (@BoingBoing) February 8, 2021

This data disproves Facebook CEO Sheryl Sandberg’s statement that the social media platform had no role in instigating the riots.

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