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Facebook Suspends Alex Jones’ Profile

Facebook Suspends Alex Jones’ Profile

6 years ago
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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.