Ian Mackay suspended from National Union of Workers over report he ran page, which he deniesA high-ranking Australian union official has been suspended amid reports he ran a fake Black Lives Matter Facebook page that solicited donations from the movement’s supporters. Justice in the factory: how Black Lives Matter breathed new life into unions Read moreCNN reports that Ian MacKay – an official with the National Union of Workers – helped set up and run a Facebook page called Black Lives Matter as well as other domain names linked to black rights. The page, which was removed by Facebook after CNN’s queries, had almost 700,000 followers – more than double the official Black Lives Matter page. The same profile was an administrator of the “Black Lives Matter” Facebook page until the page was suspended. Black Lives Matter was contacted for comment.

Source: The Guardian April 10, 2018 01:52 UTC