Facebook bans posts supporting white nationalism and separatism
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Facebook says it will no longer allow expressions of white nationalism and white separatism on the platform or on Instagram, a significant move for a company that has come under fire for how it polices hate speech among its 2 billion-plus users.
The policy update comes less than two weeks after a self-proclaimed white supremacist killed 50 people in a New Zealand mosque and broadcast the massacre on Facebook Live.
“Going forward, while people will still be able to demonstrate pride in their ethnic heritage, we will not tolerate praise or support for white nationalism and separatism,” the company said in a post Wednesday. Users who search for terms related to white nationalism and separatism will be presented with a link to Life After Hate, a group founded by violent former extremists to help people transition away from hate movements. The policy will go into effect next week.
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