Facebook Suspends Alex Jones’ Profile
https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/594yk3/facebook-suspends-alex-jones-profile
On Friday, Facebook placed a 30-day ban on the profile of Alex Jones, the host and figurehead of conspiracy website Infowars, the social media giant confirmed. The news comes after Facebook has faced a firestorm over disinformation on its platform, including Jones’ own content and Holocaust deniers.
“Our Community Standards make it clear that we prohibit content that encourages physical harm [bullying], or attacks someone based on their religious affiliation or gender identity [hate speech],” a Facebook spokesperson told Motherboard in an email.
Facebook Suspends Alex Jones’ Profile
Jul 27, 2018, 5:45pm UTC
https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/594yk3/facebook-suspends-alex-jones-profile
> On Friday, Facebook placed a 30-day ban on the profile of Alex Jones, the host and figurehead of conspiracy website Infowars, the social media giant confirmed. The news comes after Facebook has faced a firestorm over disinformation on its platform, including Jones’ own content and Holocaust deniers.
> “Our Community Standards make it clear that we prohibit content that encourages physical harm [bullying], or attacks someone based on their religious affiliation or gender identity [hate speech],” a Facebook spokesperson told Motherboard in an email.