The company also had banned boogaloo posts with violent images and stopped promoting connected groups and pages. Facebook said Tuesday’s action was prompted by federal criminal charges against boogaloo adherents and the realization that many violent boogaloo posts remained on the platform. Before they were banned, some Facebook groups connected to the movement had hundreds of thousands of followers. “Because they’ve been raised in the social media age, primarily, they are incredibly adept at skirting regulations that social media sites put in place,” he said of some boogaloo members. ADADIn Las Vegas, three men who prosecutors say are connected to the boogaloo movement are charged with conspiracy to damage and destroy by fire and explosive.

Source: Washington Post June 30, 2020 20:02 UTC