Social media giant banned Englis­h Defenc­e League, Britai­n First, Britis­h Nation­al Party and Nation­al FrontLONDON: Social media giant Facebook on Thursday banned various far-right British groups including the English Defence League from its network for promoting hate and violence. Other groups kicked off both Facebook or Instagram include Knights Templar International, Britain First, the British National Party (BNP) and the National Front. The tech titan banned the groups for contravening its policy forbidding “terrorist activity, organised hate, mass or serial murder, human trafficking or organised violence or criminal activity”. “Individuals and organisations who spread hate, or attack or call for the exclusion of others on the basis of who they are, have no place on Facebook,” a spokesperson for Facebook said. New clues emerge of accused New Zealand gunman ties to far-right groups“We ban those who proclaim a violent or hateful mission or are engaged in acts of hate or violence.

Source: The Express Tribune April 18, 2019 12:56 UTC