Facebook bans white nationalist speech

By Daniel Jativa

Published March 27, 2019 5:54pm ET

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Facebook bans white nationalist speech — In this image made from video, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gives a press conference from Wellington, after the shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, Friday, March 15, 2019. Ardern said the values of her country would not be "shaken" by the deadly attacks that left dozens dead. | (AP)

Facebook announced Wednesday that it will ban speech supportive of white nationalism.

“Today we’re announcing a ban on praise, support and representation of white nationalism and separatism on Facebook and Instagram, which we’ll start enforcing next week,” Facebook said in a statement. “It’s clear that these concepts are deeply linked to organized hate groups and have no place on our services.”

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