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May 3, 2019

Facebook Bans Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones and Others for Engaging in "Violence and Hate"
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Facebook announced it has banned Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan,
as well as several right-wing figures, including conspiracy theorist
Alex Jones of Info Wars and former Breitbart columnist Milo
Yiannopoulos. In a statement, Facebook said, "We've always banned
individuals or organizations that promote or engage in violence and
hate, regardless of ideology." Several prominent hip-hop artists,
including Snoop Dogg and Chuck D, criticized Facebook for banning
Farrakhan, who organized the Million Man March in 1995 but has long been
accused of making anti-Semitic remarks.


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