Facebook removes pages of right-wing group Patriot Prayer after Portland unrest

Patriot Prayer has hosted dozens of pro-gun, pro-Trump rallies and attendees have repeatedly clashed with left-wing groups around Portland, Oregon, where one group supporter was killed this week.

Facebook took down the pages as part of efforts to remove violent social militias from its social networks, spokesman Andy Stone said.

Its dangerous organizations policy now includes groups that celebrate violent acts or suggest they will use weapons, even if they are not directly organizing violence.

Gibson, who espouses non-violence but is accused by anti-fascist groups of provoking confrontations, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Facebook last week removed content associated with the Kenosha Guard, a group which had posted a call to arms in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

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