Category: proud boys

Facebook has removed more than 6,500 militia groups and pages

Post author By Randall
Post date September 30, 2020
Categories In Facebook, gear, Internet, News, proud boys, qanon, Social Media, Tech

[ad_1] Now, just over a month later, we have a better idea at how many takedowns have actually happened as a result of the policy. Brian Fishman, Director of Counterterrorism and Dangerous Organizations at Facebook, said the company had identified more than 300 organizations, and taken down thousands of pages and groups as a result of […]

Facebook pulls nearly 200 accounts connected to hate groups

Post author By Randall
Post date June 7, 2020
Categories In american guard, black lives matter, Facebook, gear, hate, hate speech, Internet, News, proud boys, racism, Social Media, social network, social networking, Tech

[ad_1] Facebook is continuing its fight against hate, and this time with an added degree of urgency. The social network has confirmed to the Associated Press (via The Verge) that it removed nearly 200 accounts for users linked to hate groups like the Proud Boys and American Guard, both of which were previously banned. The […]