The deputy Labour leader, Tom Watson, has demanded that Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg never again allows far-right activists to fundraise on the network, criticising him for having a “contempt for social responsibility”. However, supporters visiting Robinson’s Facebook profile continued to be directed towards his website where they could make donations through a form. “Single-handedly its founder Mark Zuckerberg is – through his contempt for social responsibility – making the strongest case for an independent and powerful social media regulator. How populism swept through Europe over 20 years Read moreHe added: “Facebook has now withdrawn Yaxley-Lennon’s access to the donate tool. Robinson, as well as donations taken on Facebook and a number of crowdfunding sites, has received funding from other channels.

Source: The Guardian December 08, 2018 20:23 UTC