Facebook Boots Some Holocaust Denial Groups
Facebook Boots Holocaust Denial Groups Facebook has removed two Holocaust denial groups claiming they violated Facebook's Terms of Service by promoting hate. The two groups in question, "Holocaust is a Holohoax" and "Based on the facts...there was no Holocaust," were removed from the site because messages from members posted on the group's Walls were found to be promoting hate speech.
Despite Facebook's decision to eliminate two Holocaust denial groups, numerous others remain on Facebook. These groups have names like "Holocaust: A Series of Lies," "Holocaust is a Myth," "the holocaust that the Jewish believe in is very big lie," "Holocaust denial & Anti-Zionism," three different groups named "F--K Israel And Their Holocaust Bulls--t," and "1,000,000 for the TRUTH about the Holocaust."
Facebook is allowing these groups to remain, because, in Facebook's view, these groups are engaging in legitimate discourse over a controversial issue and not crossing the line into hate speech.
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Despite Facebook's decision to eliminate two Holocaust denial groups, numerous others remain on Facebook. These groups have names like "Holocaust: A Series of Lies," "Holocaust is a Myth," "the holocaust that the Jewish believe in is very big lie," "Holocaust denial & Anti-Zionism," three different groups named "F--K Israel And Their Holocaust Bulls--t," and "1,000,000 for the TRUTH about the Holocaust."
Facebook is allowing these groups to remain, because, in Facebook's view, these groups are engaging in legitimate discourse over a controversial issue and not crossing the line into hate speech.