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Facebook's Far-Right Crackdown

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English - May 02, 2019 21:00 - 10 minutes - ★★★★ - 65 ratings
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Facebook is cracking down on controversial far-right figures, banning users like Alex Jones, Milo Yiannopoulos and Laura Loomer. The company said these people have violated Facebook’s policies on hate speech and promoting violence. We chatted with Bloomberg Technology reporter Kurt Wagner.
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Facebook is cracking down on controversial far-right figures, banning users like Alex Jones, Milo Yiannopoulos and Laura Loomer. The company said these people have violated Facebook’s policies on hate speech and promoting violence. We chatted with Bloomberg Technology reporter Kurt Wagner.

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TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Alexis Benveniste (@apbenven), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

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