Facebook Still Allows Death Threats Against Right-Wing Personalities It Blacklists, Former Moderator Says

Facebook Still Allows Death Threats Against Right-Wing Personalities It Blacklists, Former Moderator Says
Zach McElroy, former Facebook content moderator at Cognizant, talks to Project Veritas founder James O'Keefe. Screenshot via Project Veritas/Youtube
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
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Facebook allows death threats against persons and groups it puts on a special blacklist, a former Facebook content moderator said. A number of right-wing personalities have been put on that list, but there were no left-wing personalities or groups on it, the person said. It’s not clear whether Facebook changed its policy regarding the threats since the moderator lost his job in February.

Facebook has a rule against death threats, which are also illegal and not covered by First Amendment protections.

Petr Svab
Petr Svab
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Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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