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“We didn’t originally apply the same rationale to expressions of white nationalism and separatism because we were thinking about broader concepts of nationalism and separatism – things like American pride and Basque separatism,” the company says. https://t.co/f5n92ru1d3
— Sarah Frier (@sarahfrier) March 27, 2019
One reason it's so grating when current and ex-FBers harp about media bias is that aggressive reporting (+ the regulatory/activist pressure that follows) has been the forcing function for literally all of the positive changes FB has made over the past year. https://t.co/OFguOCjXyJ
— Kevin Roose (@kevinroose) March 27, 2019
Facebook bans white nationalism from its site, after initially saying it wasn't always explicitly racist https://t.co/ptzAbo4RwC
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) March 27, 2019
.@jack your turn https://t.co/5Vw2JcdUBO
— Trey Smith (@SlimiHendrix) March 27, 2019
Should add that really, the only reason Facebook is doing this is because of continued pressure from advocacy groups & the reporting of @jason_koebler, @josephfcox, & the @motherboard crew. This doesn't happen without them holding feet to the fire https://t.co/QpV7xJmDTy
— Brian Merchant (@bcmerchant) March 27, 2019
this from Facebook is obviously a really positive step in addressing hate on the platform. this passage here though illustrates just how murky the waters will get & how difficult policing decisions become on anything that's not 'I love white nationalism!' https://t.co/3hOYingkvM pic.twitter.com/sZfHyrMuJf
— Charlie Warzel (@cwarzel) March 27, 2019
Facebook will also introduce a pop-up to those search for or posting white supremacist, separatist, or nationalist content that will redirect them to the website for Life After Hate, a de-radicalization nonprofit https://t.co/ms0Bza1o09 pic.twitter.com/PNL576ZAPh
— Joseph Cox (@josephfcox) March 27, 2019
if it took three months for facebook to figure out that white nationalism is effectively synonymous with hate groups....
— rat king (@MikeIsaac) March 27, 2019
like what do these teams do all day https://t.co/VVx8EP6T3Z
Here's apparently what the popup that'll direct people searching white supremacist/nationalist/separatist content to an anti-extremism site will look like https://t.co/THjnvy38CJ pic.twitter.com/EzzZ61ydST
— Joseph Cox (@josephfcox) March 27, 2019
A. This is great.
— Noah Shachtman (@NoahShachtman) March 27, 2019
B. Facebook could've done this years ago.
C. The human toll of that delay is incalculable. https://t.co/nsz7ZHgJm6
All of this is an arms race until Facebook just says “we are not for everybody. If you’re a fascist or a racist, you’re not welcome here.” Their unwillingness to do this is at the root of every social problem they have.
— Derek Powazek ? (@fraying) March 27, 2019
What year is it https://t.co/2LLQ9ZzkEQ
— Micah Singleton (@MicahSingleton) March 27, 2019
well, here is an image included within an official facebook blog post https://t.co/HCvfd5LB7L pic.twitter.com/nqNbrmRcGc
— William Turton (@WilliamTurton) March 27, 2019
After a civil rights backlash, Facebook will now treat white nationalism and separatism the same as white supremacy, and will direct users who try to post that content to a nonprofit that helps people leave hate groups.
— David Mack (@davidmackau) March 27, 2019
https://t.co/uEhPhOr6Rz via @motherboard
NEW: Facebook has officially banned white nationalism and white separatism from its platform, calls the ideologies "inherently hateful" https://t.co/tPhX9AzWj6
— Jason Koebler (@jason_koebler) March 27, 2019
It is extremely easy to be cynical about Facebook, but this is a long-overdue step in the right direction.
— Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) March 27, 2019
This is very similar to what's done with ISIS propaganda. It's a first step in treating white extremists like extremists of any other color. https://t.co/l3JAK1hjwE
Phrases such as "I am a proud white nationalist" will now be banned under Facebook's new policy. The reason is because, unlike other nationalism/separatism, white versions are a front of supremacy, overwhelming no. experts said https://t.co/ms0Bza1o09 pic.twitter.com/kavAtcIscu
— Joseph Cox (@josephfcox) March 27, 2019
Facebook now says there is no difference between the three, bringing it in line with the dominant perspective of civil rights experts.
— Jason Koebler (@jason_koebler) March 27, 2019
Scoop: Facebook just banned white nationalism and separatism. Comes after Motherboard investigation found Facebook allowed nationalism because wasn't always "explicitly racist" according to leaked docs. Now treated same as supremacy.
— Joseph Cox (@josephfcox) March 27, 2019
Leaking works https://t.co/ms0Bza1o09
The company is also going to begin using the same behind-the-scenes tools it uses to surface and remove ISIS, Al-Qaeda and other terrorist-related content for white supremacist-related content
— Jason Koebler (@jason_koebler) March 27, 2019
Scoop: Facebook just banned white nationalism and separatism. Comes after Motherboard investigation found Facebook allowed nationalism because wasn't always "explicitly racist" according to leaked docs. Now treated same as supremacy.
— Joseph Cox (@josephfcox) March 27, 2019
Leaking works https://t.co/ms0Bza1o09
You’re up, @jack. https://t.co/CfFfIrxhuF
— Sleeping Giants (@slpng_giants) March 27, 2019
Why only white nationalism?
— Stefan Molyneux (@StefanMolyneux) March 27, 2019
The Nation of Islam is a black nationalist group.
Are there no Jewish or Hispanic or East Asian nationalists?
What kind of racism is this?
Facebook Bans White Nationalism and White Separatism - Motherboard https://t.co/S43Nqka8H3
After a civil rights backlash, Facebook will now treat white nationalism and separatism the same as white supremacy. https://t.co/KGQb06GZky
— VICE (@VICE) March 27, 2019
Facebook Bans White Nationalism and White Separatism⁉️
— Faith J Goldy (@FaithGoldy) March 27, 2019
Facebook will now treat white nationalism and separatism the same as white supremacy, and will direct users who try to post that content to a nonprofit that helps people leave hate groups. https://t.co/KMQi5qjdxY
‘Facebook Bans White Nationalism and White Separatism’
— RynheartTheReluctant (@TheRynheart) March 27, 2019
Wow!!! @facebook ?https://t.co/GkyhCmHyXP
Original source: Facebook Bans White Nationalism and White Separatism
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) March 27, 2019
After a civil rights backlash and will direct users who try to post that content to a nonprofit that helps people leave hate groups. https://t.co/zEs0RYzM3B
Facebook users "who search for or try to post white nationalism, white separatism, or white supremacist content will begin getting a popup that will redirect to the website for @LifeAfterHate, a nonprofit founded by ex-white supremacists..." https://t.co/9SIjpKTgg0
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) March 27, 2019
I don’t support this. It is a pretext for censoring the left. https://t.co/la4j8vvem5
— Margaret Kimberley (@freedomrideblog) March 27, 2019
Facebook has officially banned white nationalism and white separatism from its platform, calls the ideologies "inherently hateful" https://t.co/xlNIyF0RiO
— zellie (@zellieimani) March 27, 2019
"One thing that continually surprises me about Facebook, is this unwillingness to recognize that even if content is not explicitly racist and violent outright, it [needs] to think about how their audience is receiving that message." — SPLC's Keegan Hankes https://t.co/4zbmjrjBSG
— Hatewatch (@Hatewatch) March 27, 2019
Senior Facebook employee we spoke to: there is no "meaningful distinction" between white supremacy, white nationalism, and white separatism https://t.co/ms0Bza1o09 pic.twitter.com/1gLaY3pVJ9
— Joseph Cox (@josephfcox) March 27, 2019
NEW: Facebook has officially banned white nationalism and white separatism from its platform, calls the ideologies "inherently hateful" https://t.co/tPhX9AzWj6
— Jason Koebler (@jason_koebler) March 27, 2019
Phrases such as "I am a proud white nationalist" will now be banned under Facebook's new policy. The reason is because, unlike other nationalism/separatism, white versions are a front of supremacy, overwhelming no. experts said https://t.co/ms0Bza1o09 pic.twitter.com/kavAtcIscu
— Joseph Cox (@josephfcox) March 27, 2019
hey twitter
— Jill Krajewski (@JillKrajewski) March 27, 2019
hey twitter
hey twitter
hey twitter https://t.co/JWZdRFa4TH
Facebook has officially banned white nationalism & white separatism from its platform. This sounds like a big deal in theory, but the policy's impact will depend entirely on how effectively it's implemented https://t.co/NlzanmfbDc
— Brian Merchant (@bcmerchant) March 27, 2019
No cookie for Facebook finally banning white nationalism and white separatism: too little too late. But better late than never. How long will it take @twitter @reddit and other platforms to finally figure it out? https://t.co/iTgALOzs0M pic.twitter.com/im62RW2Cxf
— Ellen K. Pao ? (@ekp) March 27, 2019
Good start! Facebook Bans White Nationalism and White Separatism https://t.co/UyUEutk2WM
— Andrea Chalupa (@AndreaChalupa) March 27, 2019
Fifteen years too late.https://t.co/Hd0zCEOafl
— Caterina Fake (@Caterina) March 27, 2019
For years, we’ve been pressuring Facebook to address white nationalism and targeted discrimination against Black users. Glad to see Facebook take this critical step forward in updating its policy on white nationalism https://t.co/PRHmu55DkN
— Rashad Robinson (@rashadrobinson) March 27, 2019
NOW: We are pleased that Facebook recognizes the unique responsibility it has to ensure that twenty-first-century technology doesn’t mean twenty-first-century discrimination. https://t.co/Ouhkr0IxbG
— Legal Defense Fund (@NAACP_LDF) March 27, 2019
Facebook moves to ban white nationalist and separatist content on its platform https://t.co/OBbJdwj2IR pic.twitter.com/oF0z9OvXlD
— The Verge (@verge) March 27, 2019
Your move, @jack @twitter @twittersafety @biz @delbius #deplatformhate https://t.co/eEt7MolVNI
— Tennessee Valleygirl Authority (@BurtRenfaire) March 27, 2019
Facebook moves to ban white nationalist and separatist content on its platform https://t.co/OpZ6aP9vv5 via @Verge
— arianna ciccone (@_arianna) March 27, 2019
Supposedly, #Facebook is banning white nationalist and white separatist content from their site.
— Kit O'Connell (@KitOConnell) March 27, 2019
While I applaud the idea in theory, I think there's reason to be skeptical.
Remember, this is a site that suspends people for typing "Men are trash."https://t.co/v0NK9i3hPU
Does this mean trump and the majority of repubs will lose their accounts? One can hope.
— ?CC? (@cc1623) March 27, 2019
Facebook bans white nationalism, white separatism on its platforms https://t.co/HyQFpjse6y
Facebook is banning white nationalism, finally recognizes that for all intents and purposes it's a white supremacy PR move. Alt-right neo-Nazis (white nationalists) want an ethnostate at all costs. It would require mass deportations and murder. https://t.co/TgI7Jkf38V
— Canadian Anti-Hate Network (@antihateca) March 27, 2019
Better late than never. But Facebook gets no points for this—it should have been the policy all along. https://t.co/6txoPxFjtZ
— Fireside (@FiresideFiction) March 27, 2019
Interesting, but this only applies to openly white supremacist groups. Not the white supremacists Blue Lives Ma... terrorist. Can we change that??? Organize organize May 12-18, 2019 "Fuck 12 Week" #SmashWhiteSupremacyhttps://t.co/GOsFMSyyb7
— Jailhouse Lawyers Speak #Fuck12Week #JLS (@JailLawSpeak) March 27, 2019
OK TWITTER..... Batter up❗❗❗
— Tony papa (@Tonypapa9) March 28, 2019
Facebook Bans White Nationalism and White Separatism https://t.co/bcD0uAK6g1
BREAKING: Facebook will now treat white nationalism and white separatism the same as white supremacy after months of our lobbying.
— Kristen Clarke (@KristenClarkeJD) March 27, 2019
This is an important step forward in the fight against online hate and the rise in violent white supremacy. @lawyerscomm https://t.co/zPSY9xyaTL
If you’re black and advocate for blacks, they say you’re fighting racism.
— Rural American (@MiaVendetta110) March 28, 2019
If you’re Jewish and advocate for Jews, they say you’re fighting antisemitism.
If you’re white and advocate for whites, they say you’re a racist antisemite and they silence you. https://t.co/jXa5uPcQna
Not good and not true. The people defending Zimmerman were not "white nationalists."
— Black Authority (@TheBlackChannel) March 27, 2019
This will be used next to target Black empowerment speech.
https://t.co/FmP7QwPFxA via @motherboard
The Left will continue to expand the definition of #HateSpeech to include all ideas they dislike #Facebook shows us how
— Jim Hanson (@Uncle_Jimbo) March 28, 2019
They ban white separatists but not black separatists
Disclaimer: I think all racial separatist & supremacy movements are wronghttps://t.co/adHIwlbdtB
In a major policy shift, “Facebook will now treat white nationalism and separatism the same as white supremacy, and will direct users who try to post that content to a nonprofit that helps people leave hate groups.” https://t.co/mvRaEt0JSg
— Amarnath Amarasingam (@AmarAmarasingam) March 27, 2019
Facebook ostensibly bans #whitesupremacy from its platform. Plus off of IG (Instagram). #Twitter still allows the 'N' word with strong ER's & anti Black Man rhetoric to flourish unabated though. https://t.co/dBJjJD0mwa
— Onyx Paradigm⚡️????⚡️ (@C_Rich75) March 27, 2019
https://t.co/K9BFTPTejx
— MS JACQUIE?? (@jacquie_1959) March 27, 2019
FB is going to ban ppl fir loving their country. Commie pricks
Facebook moves to ban white nationalist and separatist content on its platform https://t.co/OBbJdwj2IR pic.twitter.com/K373j7WPnR
— The Verge (@verge) March 28, 2019
Facebook moves to ban white nationalist and separatist content on its platform https://t.co/sVX0eqDX7W
— Libre Digital (@LibreDigitalOrg) March 28, 2019
De-platforming the #AltShite ? https://t.co/whN58Gmw2S
— Gemmented O’Dotty (@gemmentedod1) March 27, 2019
Facebook announced it will ban any support of white nationalism. Critics say the company was slow to address what should have been obvious: that white nationalism is effectively the same as white supremacy, which was already banned https://t.co/wX5IKFYSZw via @ReutersTV pic.twitter.com/JPix1kfRZd
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) March 28, 2019
Facebook will ban content supporting white nationalism and separatismhttps://t.co/AQEKQBvlxn
— ??Golden Resister ? (@rjcrock2003) March 28, 2019
Facebook will ban content supporting white nationalism and separatism: Facebook is reportedly banning content supporting white nationalism and separatism from its platforms. It's the company's latest attempt to crack down on the spread of extremism over… https://t.co/4hQCJhlUj6 pic.twitter.com/LpaMEjweJt
— Abinmbr (@abinmbr) March 27, 2019