Facebook said those being banned had violated policies against dangerous individuals and organisations.
SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook on Thursday banned prominent conspiracy theorists including Infowars founder Alex Jones and the controversial black activist Louis Farrakhan in its latest push to crack down on hate content at the leading social network.
Far-right conspiracy theorist Jones is best known for calling the 9/11 attacks an inside job and for describing the Sandy Hook school massacre as a hoax. Jones's organisation Infowars was also banned by Facebook. Such bans typically include prohibiting others at the social network from using the platform to post praise or support from those no longer welcomed.
Lopez welcomed the latest account bans, saying they promised to help limit the spread of radical and often violent far-right ideology. The tech titan banned the groups for contravening its policy forbidding "terrorist activity, organised hate, mass or serial murder, human trafficking or organized violence or criminal activity."
"Social Media is totally discriminating against Republican/Conservative voices," Trump said in a tweet after Jones was curbed at Facebook and Spotify last year.
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