CALIFORNIA: Facebook has permanently banned the UK’s biggest far-right organizations and leaders, saying they fall under the social network’s new definition of “dangerous individuals and organizations.”
Groups affected by the ban include the British National party (BNP), English Defence League (EDL), and Britain First. Twelve individuals have also been permanently removed from the site, including the BNP’s former chairman Nick Griffin; leader of Britain First, Paul Golding; former deputy leader of Britain First, Jayda Fransen; and leader of the fascist National Front party Tony Martin.
“Individuals and organizations who spread hate, or attack or call for the exclusion of others on the basis of who they are, have no place on Facebook,” said the social network in a statement.
“Under our dangerous individuals and organizations policy, we ban those who proclaim a violent or hateful mission or are engaged in acts of hate or violence.”
The organizations and individuals affected, which also includes the Islamaphobic group Knights Templar International, will no longer be allowed on Facebook or Instagram.
The move follows Facebook’s recent ban of far-right UK activist Tommy Robinson (real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon) in February.
In March, the company also said it would be removing all white nationalists and white separatist contents from its platforms, saying: “It’s clear that these concepts are deeply linked to organized hate groups and have no place on our services.” (Agencies)
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