Facebook Inc is making it harder to find user groups associated with the term 'Boogaloo,' which refers to a potential U.S. civil war or the collapse of civilization, the company said on Thursday.
SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook Inc is making it harder to find user groups associated with the term “Boogaloo,” which refers to a potential U.S. civil war or the collapse of civilization, the company said on Thursday.
Facebook will no longer recommend such groups to members of similar associations, a spokeswoman for the world’s largest social media network said. Facebook said it made the changes early in the week. “We felt we needed to take this action given discussions of potential use of violence,” the spokeswoman said on condition she not be named.
On May 1, Facebook banned the use of Boogaloo and related terms when they accompany pictures of weapons and calls to action, such as preparing for conflict.
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