Facebook bans the Proud Boys, cutting the group off from its main recruitment platform
https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/30/facebook-proud-boys-mcinnes-kicked-off/
Facebook is moving to ban the Proud Boys, a far-right men’s organization with ties to white supremacist groups. Business Insider first reported the decision. Facebook confirmed the decision to ban the Proud Boys from Facebook and Instagram to TechCrunch, indicating that the group (and presumably its leader Gavin McInnes) now meet the company’s definition of a hate organization or figure.
Facebook provided the following statement:
