Facebook has banned Britain First from its platform, saying the far-right group has “repeatedly posted content designed to incite animosity and hatred against minority groups”. Britain First’s Facebook page, which had more than 2m likes, and the pages of the two leaders, Paul Golding and Jayda Fransen, have been banned from the social network. Its sizeable social media presence, particularly on Facebook, has been a key driver in the group’s growth. The report said Britain First had nearly twice as many as Facebook likes as Labour, which it said was the mainstream party with the most likes. Their sick intentions to incite hatred within our society via social media are reprehensible, and Facebook’s decision to remove their content is welcome.”

Source: The Guardian March 14, 2018 12:29 UTC