Anti-Semitic posts on 'alt-right Twitter' site Gab prompt confusion after Pittsburgh shooting

The man accused of killing at least 11 people in a Pittsburgh synagogue may have communicated his intentions on the social media site Gab, a haven for “alt-right” sympathizers looking for an alternative to Twitter.

An account on Gab attributed to Robert Bowers, the same name as the alleged shooter, posted a criticism of the refugee advocacy group HIAS — an organization which was originally named the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society. Someone using the username @onedingo posted “Screw your optics, I’m going in.”