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Fb bans Holocaust denial posts, reversing unique stance

Fb lastly provides Holocaust denial and distortion to its checklist of banned matters, two years after Zuckerberg infamously stated it would not.
Facebook finally adds Holocaust denial and distortion to its list of banned topics, two years after Zuckerberg infamously said it wouldn't.

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Author: Thenextweb

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