Facebook Bans Jones, Loomer, Farrakhan, Others, Citing ‘Dangerous’ Activity
Facebook on Thursday banned Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones, Paul Nehlen, Milo Yiannopoulos, Paul Joseph Watson, Laura Loomer and Infowars from the platform and Instagram, labeling them “dangerous” individuals and organizations, a spokesperson said. Company policy prohibits individuals and organizations that…
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“promote or engage in violence and hate, regardless of ideology,” the spokesperson said. “The process for evaluating potential violators is extensive and it is what led us to our decision to remove these accounts today.”