27-03-2019 19:07 via sltrib.com

Facebook extends ban on hate speech to ‘white nationalists’

San Francisco • Facebook is broadening its definition of hate speech to apply to “white nationalists” and “white separatists.”The company previously allowed posts from those groups even though it has long banned "white supremacists."In a blog post Wednesday, the social network said it previously linked expressions of white nationalism with broader concepts of nationalism and separatism — such as American pride or Basque separatism, both of which are still allow
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