Facebook Bans the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan and Lumps Him with Hate Mongers Alex Jones and others for Hate Speech
May 2, 2019
Minister Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones, Milo Yiannopoulos SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After years of pressure to crack down on extremist content, Facebook has banned Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones and other extremists, saying they violated its ban against hate and violence. The company also banned right-wing leaders Paul Nehlen, Milo Yiannopoulos, Paul Joseph Watson and Laura Loomer, along with Jones’ site, Infowars. The latest bans apply to both Facebook’s main service and to Instagram and extend to fan pages and other related accounts. Decried as censorship by several of those who got the ax, the move signals a renewed effort by the