Facebook boots far-right network and boosts original newsThe moves come as Facebook faces an advertiser boycott that has morphed into a global digital activist campaign aimed at curbing hateful and toxic content on the social media platform. The disrupted network was loosely affiliated with the "Boogaloo" movement, whose followers have appeared at recent protests while heavily armed, the Silicon Valley-based company said Tuesday. The group is distinct from the broader "Boogaloo" movement in that it actively seeks to commit violence, Facebook said in a blog post. "This is the latest step in our commitment to ban people who proclaim a violent mission from using our platform," Facebook said. The social network reported that it removed 220 Facebook accounts and another 95 Instagram accounts, along with 28 pages and 106 groups "that currently comprise the network."

Source: Bangkok Post June 30, 2020 22:52 UTC