- I know that we don't exactly
have the strongest reputation
on privacy right now, to put it lightly.
But I'm committed to doing this well
and to starting a new
chapter for our products.
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- Just yesterday, Facebook
CEO Mark Zuckerberg
took the stage at the social media giant's
annual F8 Conference to
declare the future is privacy.
Today, Facebook is taking action against
another one of their big
problems, hate speech,
banning prominent alt-right
figures, saying, quote:
"We've always banned
individuals or organizations
"that promote or engage
in violence and hate,
"regardless of ideology.
"The process for evaluating
potential violators
"is extensive and it is
what led us to our decision
"to remove these accounts today."
- The ban includes Alex Jones
and his publication Infowars,
along with Laura Loomer,
Milo Yiannopoulos,
and Paul Joseph Watson.
Both Facebook and Instagram
are also taking action
against Louis Farrakhan and Paul Nehlen,
who've been accused of antisemitism.
Meanwhile Watson took to
Twitter to react to the ban,
tweeting, quote: "Was given no reason.
"I broke none of their rules.
"In an authoritarian society
controlled by a handful
"of Silicon Valley giants,
all dissent must be purged."
For more on this social media smackdown,
head on over to THR.com for
the Hollywood Reporter news.
I'm Adam Havener.
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