In the aftermath of the Capitol riot, far-right militia groups are using Facebook to organize—and they're not worried about getting banned by Meta.

The Tech Transparency Project found users seek out "active patriots" to discuss anti-government ideology, attend meetings and take combat training. The latter lends itself to a common theme: being prepared for standing up against or even going to war against enemies such as drag queens, pro-Palestine college students and the government itself.

A fter a period of subdued activity following the infamous January 6 Capitol riot, militia extremist groups have found a resurgence on a platform that many would assume hostile to their existence—Facebook.