Facebook Bans ‘Dangerous Individuals’ Cited for ’Hate Speech’

Facebook Bans ‘Dangerous Individuals’ Cited for ’Hate Speech’
Milo Yiannopoulos speaks during an event hosted by senator David Leyonhjelm at Parliament House on Dec. 5, 2017, in Canberra, Australia. Yiannopoulos is touring Australia with his Troll Academy show. Michael Masters/Getty Images
Reuters
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SAN FRANCISCO—Facebook Inc. said on May 2 it was banning Alex Jones and other politically controversial U.S. personalities for violating the social media company’s policies on “dangerous individuals and organizations.”

Most but not all of the individuals whose accounts are being removed are popular figures on the right side of politics, including commentators Milo Yiannopoulos, Laura Loomer, and Paul Joseph Watson.