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Thousands of supporters for US President Trump pack the Washington Mall for a rally in Washington, DC on Jan. 6, 2021.
Eventbrite’s attempt to stop the spread of harmful misinformation” missed extremists openly operating on the platform, one of whom died at the Jan. 6 rally-turned-riot in Washington, D.C.
Concerned about the spread of false allegations of election fraud in the days following the 2020 presidential election, Eventbrite officials went on the offense. When its users began organizing a Nov. 13 March for Trump event in Washington D.C., Eventbrite shut it down, stating that events spreading “harmful misinformation” about the election were now banned from the platform.
A pair of Eventbrite organizers are seeking to cash in on Republicans hopeful President
Donald Trump will turn the election around before Inauguration Day with a bus ride to the event.
“We are anticipating President Trump’s Inauguration in January,”
Ashley (Danielle) Weiss and
Reggie Skyrock wrote on a description for their $60, non-refundable event. Calling it a “bus trip with patriots” from Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, the dynamic duo implored readers to sign up, and initially promised the trip would be refundable, writing, “Please reserve your seat now which is FULLY REFUNDABLE.”
A subsequent list of details for the event, which has been active since at least Dec. 21, sent a different message, stating, “No Refunds.”