British far-right groups banned from Facebook for promoting hate and violence
London, Apr 19 : Social media giant Facebook on Thursday banned various far-right British groups from its network for promoting hate and violence including the English Defence League.
According to Dawn, Facebook banned the groups for contravening its policy forbidding “terrorist activity, organised hate, mass or serial murder, human trafficking or organised violence or criminal activity”.
“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,” a spokeswoman for Facebook said.
Other groups embarked both Facebook or Instagram include Knights Templar International, Britain First, the British National Party (BNP) and the National Front.
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