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New York (CNN Business)Facebook announced Thursday afternoon that it had designated some high-profile people, including Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, who's notorious for using anti-Semitic language, and right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, as "dangerous" and said it will be purging them from its platforms.
Jones and his media outlet InfoWars had previously been banned from Facebook (FB) in August 2018, but had maintained a presence on Instagram, which is owned by Facebook. On Thursday, Jones and InfoWars will be barred from Instagram as well.
Other people banned on Thursday included Paul Nehlen, an anti-Semite who unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 2016 and 2018, and fringe right-wing media personalities Laura Loomer, Milo Yiannopoulos and Paul Joseph Watson.
"We've always banned individuals or organizations that promote or engage in violence and hate, regardless of ideology," a Facebook spokesperson said in a statement provided to CNN Business. "The process for evaluating potential violators is extensive and it is what led us to our decision to remove these accounts today."
originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: odzeandennz
So you're okay with a private company determining for you what is violent and unworthy of reading.
Ummm. . . 'kay.
Don't get your tighty-whiteys in a snit then when you get censored.
originally posted by: odzeandennz
originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: odzeandennz
So you're okay with a private company determining for you what is violent and unworthy of reading.
Ummm. . . 'kay.
Don't get your tighty-whiteys in a snit then when you get censored.
No one is determining what's violent and unworthy.
originally posted by: highvein
a reply to: DBCowboy
Facebook has become Big Brother.
Only if you give them access to your personal information, names of family members and friends, private conversations via their I.M. software, and your exact location.
Other than that what's the problem?