“We don’t allow symbols that represent hateful organizations or hateful ideologies unless they are put up with context or condemnation.”
This computer screen capture shows a removed Trump campaign ad that appeared in feeds on Facebook on June 18, 2020. Facebook on June 18, 2020 said it removed ads by President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign that contained a symbol used in Nazi Germany for political prisoners. PHOTO: Facebook /AFP)
“We don’t allow symbols that represent hateful organizations or hateful ideologies unless they are put up with context or condemnation,” Facebook head of security policy Nathaniel Gleicher said at a House of Representatives committee hearing. Recently Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg reiterated that the platform will steer away from moderating political speech but would enforce its rules barring content promoting physical harm.
“Despite violating Facebook’s terms of service, the ads were approved by Facebook in the first place,” said Media Matters president Angelo Carusone. Greenblatt added on Twitter: “The Nazis used red triangles to identify their political victims in concentration camps. Using it to attack political opponents is highly offensive.”The move by Facebook is unlikely to end a raging battle between social media firms and the White House, which has claimed the Silicon Valley companies are biased against conservatives, despite Trump’s large following.
But Facebook has steadfastly rejected calls to fact-check politicians, including a plea from Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden to clamp down on what he called rampant disinformation from the White House.
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