AP Photo/Jose Luis MaganaTopline: Facebook took its most aggressive step to root out incendiary content Thursday by banning prominent controversial media figures including Alex Jones, Louis Farrakhan and Milo Yiannopoulos. The six people are Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones, Paul Nehlen, Milo Yiannopoulos, Paul Joseph Watson and Laura Loomer. A Facebook spokesperson said in a statement that it bans individuals and organizations “regardless of ideology.” That part appears to be true. The ban targets right-wing figures Alex Jones, Milo Yiannopoulos, Paul Joseph Watson, Laura Loomer and Paul Nehlen. Tangent: The Washington Post originally identified Louis Farrakhan as a “far-right” figure in its original headline and tweet about the story.

Source: Forbes May 02, 2019 19:34 UTC