Facebook removes hundreds more accounts as right-wing

Facebook removes hundreds more accounts as right-wing violence spreads

Reuters

Published 17 Jun 2020

Facebook on Tuesday removed almost 900 accounts associated with the far-right Proud Boys and American Guard, including those belonging to Proud Boys supporters who marched into a protest zone in Seattle Monday and confronted anti-racist demonstrators.

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Facebook removes hundreds more accounts as right-wing violence spreads

Facebook removes hundreds more accounts as right-wing violence spreads

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Facebook has removed hundreds of right-wing accounts associated with Proud Boys and American Guard