In a January 2021 interview referenced by NPR, MeWe CEO Mark Weinstein discussed the company’s evolving content moderation policies amid a surge of users—many of whom are former supporters of Donald Trump—migrating from mainstream platforms. Weinstein emphasized that while MeWe enforces rules against hate speech and inciting violence, it resists becoming an echo chamber, contrasting its approach to platforms like Parler and Gab.

The article reports that MeWe, a social media platform that marketed itself on a promise of privacy and minimal censorship, has become a haven for far‐right extremist groups and hate speech. Incidents, including violent calls to action and extremist messaging following the Capitol riots, highlight the platform's failure to implement effective content moderation, thereby inadvertently allowing radical right narratives to proliferate.

Rolling Stone reports that, following the 2020 election, MeWe experienced a significant surge in downloads as many right-wing users, disillusioned by mainstream platforms' censorship, flocked to its free-speech alternative. This influx has coincided with the platform becoming a haven for extremist content and fringe groups, raising concerns about its role in amplifying extremist ideologies.

Following the 2020 U.S. presidential election, MeWe experienced a notable increase in downloads—over 130,000 in a week in the United States—as users, including Trump supporters and extremist voices, migrated from mainstream platforms citing censorship. This influx has raised concerns about the amplification of extremist discourse and disinformation on the platform.

A Rolling Stone investigation revealed that MeWe, a social media platform originally founded to protect user privacy, has increasingly become a haven for far‑right extremists, conspiracy theorists, and hate groups. The article cites lax moderation policies and a rapid growth of extremist content, undermining efforts to counter misinformation and hate speech.