Facebook moves to limit spread of 'Boogaloo' groups after charges

Fb Inc is making it tougher to hunt down individual groups comparable to the time frame "Boogaloo," which refers to a imaginable U.S. civil combat or the collapse of civilization, the company discussed on Thursday.
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.Original article
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