BREAKING: Facebook banning 'praise, support and representation of white nationalism and separatism on Facebook and Instagram,' because that 'it’s clear that these concepts are deeply linked to organized hate groups and have no place on our services.'
that Facebook’s policies banned white supremacy but allowed white nationalism and white separatism.
Color of Change, an advocacy group that has called on tech companies to do more to fight racial hatred, called Facebook’s decision a “critical step forward.” Twitter does not explicitly ban white nationalism, though its rules tell users they may not affiliate with organizations that “use or promote violence against civilians.” Its rules also prohibit the use of “hateful images or symbols” in profile images, and Twitter says it enforces those policies vigorously and regardless of ideology.
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