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Fb bans violent community of far-right boogaloo accounts

Fb took motion to take away a community of accounts Tuesday associated to the “boogaloo” motion, a firearm-obsessed anti-government ideology that focuses on making ready for and doubtlessly inciting a U.S. civil conflict. “As a part of right this moment’s motion, we're designating a violent US-based a…
Facebook took action to remove a network of accounts Tuesday related to the “boogaloo” movement, a firearm-obsessed anti-government ideology that focuses on preparing for and potentially inciting a U.S. civil war. “As part of today’s action, we are designating a violent US-based a…

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  5. "Facebook expanded a ban on QAnon-related content on its various social platforms Tuesday, deepening a previous prohibition on QAnon-related groups that had discussed potential violence, according to the company". (October 6, 2020)
  6. "A new policy-focused nonprofit that emerged from the recent wave of big tech scrutiny is calling for members of Facebooks Oversight Board to either step up or step down". (July 21, 2020)
  7. "With their big day before lawmakers just around the corner, previews of Google (well, Alphabet), Facebook, Amazon and Apples opening statements are now available on the House Judiciary Committees site". (July 29, 2020)
  8. "The results of a multiyear investigation into Facebooks policies and their consequences for the civil liberties of its more than 2.5 billion users are out. The audit, conducted by former ACLU director Laura W". (July 8, 2020)
  9. "To fill its empty CMO position, Facebook just promoted to the C-suite a longtime Facebook executive focused on product growth. Former VP of product growth and analytics Alex Schultz, who has been with the company since 2007, announced the move Tuesday in a Facebook post". (September 30, 2020)
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