Facebook axes accounts of far-right extremists
FACEBOOK has removed dozens of pages run by farright extremists in a crackdown on hate groups.
The profiles sharing antiimmigration and Islamaphobic content were deleted in the past two weeks, said monitors International Report Bigotry and Fascism.
The purge came after the social media giant was criticised for failing to block extremist content.
Politicians welcomed the move and urged other platforms to take similar action.
Labour MP Ian Lucas said: “This is a very welcome step if they are finally reacting to the pressure that we have been imposing on them.” Facebook confirmed the purge and said in a statement: “We have removed these pages as they breached our community standards.”
Facebook accounts belonging to Britain First leaders Jayda Fransen and Paul Golding were deleted in March after they were jailed for inciting hatred.