USNMix Report: Facebook
deleted about 200 accounts
associated with hate groups.
associated with hate groups.
200 accounts deleted.
Facebook was already eyeing these accounts. Inspired by police to participate
in demonstrations about the killing of black people.
Facebook has removed about
200 social media accounts associated with groups that consider the best of the
best. Company officials said on Friday that these groups encourage members to
participate in demonstrations by police about the killing of black people, and
in some cases with weapons.
These accounts on Facebook
and Instagram were linked to two hate groups named 'Proud Boys' and 'American
Guard' which are already banned on these social media forums. Officials were
already eyeing them to prepare for the removal of these accounts when they saw
posts that were trying to take advantage of the raging demonstrations since the
death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Brian Fishman, facebook Director of
Counterterrorism and Dangerous Organization Policy said, "We
saw that these groups were planning to mobilize supporters and members to go to
demonstrations and in some cases were preparing to go with weapons."
The company did not provide
details of the account users, such as what they planned to perform and where
they live in the US. It said that "about" 190 accounts have been
deleted. Both 'Proud Boys' and 'American Guard' were removed from Facebook for
violating rules prohibiting hate speech.
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