Facebook has banned content linked to violent neo-fascist group Proud Boys, citing the organization’s promotion of hate speech. The Proud Boys and its founder Gavin McInnes were removed from Facebook and Instagram on Tuesday. “Our team continues to study trends in organized hate and hate speech and works with partners to better understand hate organizations as they evolve,” a Facebook spokesperson said in a statement. “We ban these organizations and individuals from our platforms and also remove all praise and support when we become aware of it. Among them are McInnes, a founder of Vice Media, and Jason Kessler, organizer of last year’s deadly white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Source: Huffington Post October 31, 2018 12:11 UTC