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Facebook and Instagram Finally Ban White Nationalism and White Separatism
GizModo ^ | 3/27/19 | Matt Novak

Posted on 03/27/2019 12:37:50 PM PDT by OddLane

Facebook and Instagram will finally ban white nationalism and white separatism on their networks in a move that will be implemented next week. The decision, first reported by Motherboard but announced by Facebook on its website, comes after the social media giant spent years splitting hairs about the difference between white nationalism and white supremacy. And there’s still the question of how well Facebook can police white nationalist content among its 2 billion users.

“Our policies have long prohibited hateful treatment of people based on characteristics such as race, ethnicity or religion – and that has always included white supremacy,” Facebook said in a statement posted to its website.

But the social media company added a bizarre rationalization of its previous decisions by invoking “American pride” and Basque separatism, an ethnic separatist movement in Spain for the minority Basques that dates back to the 1950s...

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To: OddLane

Does Facebook own Instagram?


41 posted on 03/27/2019 1:42:10 PM PDT by Savage Beast (The Trump Revolution is the Resistance to the Decadence of Western Civilization.)
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To: OddLane

What about black nationalism and black separatism?


42 posted on 03/27/2019 1:44:54 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Innovative

The left says there is no such thing as it is not possible.


43 posted on 03/27/2019 1:49:19 PM PDT by mrmeyer (You can't conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him. Robert Heinlein)
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To: Savage Beast

Yes they do. And What’s App.


44 posted on 03/27/2019 1:51:02 PM PDT by Borges
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To: OddLane
I wonder if these count?


45 posted on 03/27/2019 1:54:21 PM PDT by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: RightGeek
I also wonder if they will crack down on those super secret white hand gestures?


46 posted on 03/27/2019 1:58:11 PM PDT by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: OddLane
Lemme see. I never owned a slave and I never shot an Indian and refuse to feel any ... guilt ... whatsoever, for whatever my ancestors might have done.

I guess by the liberal cracker's definition that makes me a white supremacist.

47 posted on 03/27/2019 2:04:31 PM PDT by LouAvul (Socialism is the logical conclusion of liberalism. Anarchy is the logical conclusion of socialism.)
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To: blackdog

Excellent point.

Yesterday I had an email from Amazon reminding me that my grandson’s birthday is coming up in two weeks. He’s only 8 years old and I’ve sent him gifts on his birthday in the past but nothing was ever specified that the gift was for his birthday. They know more than we feel comfortable with.


48 posted on 03/27/2019 2:11:45 PM PDT by laplata (The Left/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: GregoTX

Hate speech is any speech that liberals hate.


49 posted on 03/27/2019 2:12:31 PM PDT by OddLane
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To: EnglishOnly

My 86 year old aunt tried Facebook for a year. She quit them and said “they’re like a bunch of old ladies gossiping”. Lol


50 posted on 03/27/2019 2:12:53 PM PDT by laplata (The Left/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: OddLane

This will backfire on them.

It undilutes true conservative messages.


51 posted on 03/27/2019 2:16:00 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: CivilWarBrewing

“The Deep State DEMONRATS shutting down their domestic enemies’ ABILITY TO ORGANIZE is a prelude to civil war.”

Look at the example of Fox News. We solve this problem by creating and supporting alternative platforms. Get a Gab account and lobby POTUS to start posting there. Our enemies will kick and scream bloody murder about it. But they will get Gab accounts, too. Because they will have to.


52 posted on 03/27/2019 2:16:39 PM PDT by beef (Caution: Potential Sarcasm - Process Accordingly)
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To: OddLane

“Facebook and Instagram will finally ban white nationalism,” because Facebook and Instagram are managed by cowards who cannot manage real threats violence.

I know one person who uses Facebook, a senior female relative who likes funny photos. No one else mentions it.


53 posted on 03/27/2019 2:51:52 PM PDT by Falconspeed
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To: OddLane

Would brown nationalism and black separatism be ok?


54 posted on 03/27/2019 3:09:11 PM PDT by bgill (when you badmouth women, you are badmouthing your mama and the good women on FR)
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To: OddLane

After reading this story I went to Facebook and typed in Black Nationalism. 92 pages identified as hits, including this one,
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1762647207302782/
which said this at the top of its page:
“Peace love and BLACK POWER! This group is for the melanated only. Nappy hair, black skin, and fat nose! If you don’t meet one of the three your invite will not be accepted!”


55 posted on 03/27/2019 3:11:53 PM PDT by JOHN ADAMS
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To: OddLane

Now I hope you can see why I shut down all ties to facebook. Facebook is the pits when it comes to reacting to what the media is publishing.


56 posted on 03/27/2019 3:27:58 PM PDT by maxwellsmart_agent
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To: OddLane

Proud to be Irish!

POW - YOU GONE!


57 posted on 03/27/2019 3:37:42 PM PDT by fruser1
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To: OddLane
What about white rabbit power?


58 posted on 03/27/2019 3:44:47 PM PDT by fruser1
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To: Innovative

White is the new Jew.

It’s OK here. We have bagels and lox.


59 posted on 03/27/2019 4:02:14 PM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem)
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To: a fool in paradise
"Hateful treatment of people because of religion? Has anyone at this company seen what atheists say daily about Christians?"

Exactly. Have rabid anti-Christian atheists like Sam Harris ever been threatened by Facebook, or prohibited from speaking on a college campus? No.
60 posted on 03/27/2019 4:02:21 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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