by Stanley Augustin | Mar 28, 2019 | Newsclips
Facebook announced Wednesday it is broadening its definition of banned hate speech and taking action against white nationalism and white separatism. The social media giant said that those concepts are linked to organized hate groups and,...
by Stanley Augustin | Mar 28, 2019 | Press Releases
Boston, MA – Today, President Trump extended the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) program for Liberians for twelve months, through March 31, 2020. This decision comes hours ahead of an emergency hearing in federal court in a lawsuit filed by the national Lawyers’...
by Stanley Augustin | Mar 28, 2019 | Newsclips
Facebook said Wednesday that it will begin banning posts, photos and other content that reference white nationalism and white separatism, revising its rules in response to criticism that a loophole had allowed racism to thrive on its platform.
by Stanley Augustin | Mar 28, 2019 | Newsclips
After a civil rights backlash, Facebook will now treat white nationalism and separatism the same as white supremacy, and will direct users who try to post that content to a nonprofit that helps people leave hate groups. In a major policy shift for the world’s biggest...
by Stanley Augustin | Mar 28, 2019 | Newsclips
SAN FRANCISCO – Facebook is banning explicit praise, support or representation of white nationalism and white separatism on Facebook and Instagram, including phrases such as “I am a proud white nationalist,” following deadly attacks at two...