Facebook making it harder to find user groups associated with the term 'Boogaloo,' which refers to a potential US civil war or the collapse of civilisation
In this April 18, 2020, file photo, members of the boogaloo movement, attend a demonstration against the lockdown over concern about Covid-19 at the State House in Concord, NH.
Facebook will no longer recommend such groups to members of similar associations, a spokeswoman for the world's largest social media network said. A series of reports this year by researchers and media have drawn attention to the loose movement and its propagation on social media.In April, an advocacy group called the Tech Transparency Project warned that Boogaloo followers were discussing taking up arms while promoting protests to "liberate" states from coronavirus restrictions.
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