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Article

19 Apr 2019

Author:
Alex Hern, The Guardian

Facebook bans far-right groups including BNP, EDL & Britain First

Facebook has permanently banned a number of far-right organisations and individuals including the British National party (BNP), the English Defence League (EDL) and Britain First under its “dangerous individuals and organisations” policy. The ban... extends beyond the groups and individuals specifically cited as hate organisations: posts and other content that “expresses praise or support” for them will also be banned, as will users who coordinate support for the groups... n a statement, Facebook said: “Individuals and organisations who spread hate, or attack or call for the exclusion of others on the basis of who they are, have no place on Facebook. Under our dangerous individuals and organisations policy, we ban those who proclaim a violent or hateful mission or are engaged in acts of hate or violence... Our work against organised hate is ongoing and we will continue to review individuals, organisations, pages, groups and content against our community standards.”

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