Facebook, in a reversal, will now ban Holocaust denial content under its hate-speech policy

Facebook, in a reversal, will now ban Holocaust denial content under its hate-speech policy


Facebook this morning announced a significant change in how it approaches Holocaust denial content on its social network. For years, the company has been criticized for not taking down this extremely offensive form of content in favor of allowing free speech and distancing itself from taking on the responsibilities of a traditional publisher. Today, it’s […]


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October 13, 2020 at 02:00AM

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