SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook is extending its ban on hate speech to prohibit the promotion and support of white nationalism and white separatism. Facebook said Wednesday, March 27, that it is broadening its definition of hate speech to apply to "white nationalists" and "white separatists." Facebook said it concluded after months of “conversations” with them that white nationalism and separatism cannot be meaningfully separated from white supremacy and organized hate groups. “This is long overdue as the country continues to deal with the grip of hate and the increase in violent white supremacy,” she said. YouTube also bans hate speech and says it removes content promoting violence or hatred on the basis of these categories.

Source: thestar March 27, 2019 16:52 UTC