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Facebook announced Thursday that it had designated some high-profile people, including Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, who’s notorious for using anti-Semitic language, and right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, as “dangerous” and said it will be purging them from its platforms. Jonesand his media outlet InfoWars had previously been banned from Facebook
(FB) in August 2018, but had maintained a presence on Instagram, which is owned by Facebook
(FB). On Thursday, Jones and InfoWars will be barred from Instagram as well.
Other people banned on Thursday included Paul Nehlen, an anti-Semite who unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 2016 and 2018, and fringe right-wing media personalities Laura Loomer, Milo Yiannopoulos and Paul Joseph Watson.
“We’ve always banned individuals or organizations that promote or engage in violence and hate, regardless of ideology,” a Facebook spokesperson said in a statement [...]
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Who are Nation of Islam? (MEMBER OF NOI)The Nation of Islam, abbreviated as NOI, is an African American political and religious movement. Founded in Detroit, Michigan, United States, by Wallace D. Fard Muhammad on July 4, 1930. Its stated goals are to improve the spiritual, mental, social, and economic condition of African Americans in the United States and all of humanity.
Who is Nuri Muhammad? (MEMBER OF NOI)Nuri Muhammad is a student of the Honourable Minister Louis Farrakhan.
Who is Leo Muhammad? (MEMBER OF NOI)Leo Muhammad is a student of the Honourable Minister Louis Farrakhan. He is a member of the Nation of Islam in the UK.
Who is Farrakhan? (MEMBER OF NOI)Louis Farrakhan Sr (born Louis Eugene Walcott, 1933), formerly known as Louis X. He is an American religious leader, black nationalist, activist, and social commentator. He is the leader of the religious group Nation of Islam (NOI) and served as the minister of major mosques in Boston and Harlem. Farrakhan was appointed by longtime Nation of Islam (NOI) leader Elijah Muhammad as the National Representative of the Nation of Islam.
Who are CNN News?Cable News Network (CNN) is a United States cable television news channel. It is a subsidiary of AT&T's WarnerMedia. CNN was founded in 1980 by American media proprietor Ted Turner as a 24-hour cable news channel. Upon its launch, CNN was the first television channel to provide 24-hour news coverage, and was the first all-news television channel in the United States.
Who are Facebook?Facebook, Inc. is an American online social media and social networking service company based in Menlo Park, California. It was founded by Mark Zuckerberg, along with fellow Harvard College students. It is considered one of the Big Four technology companies along with Amazon, Apple, and Google. Facebook held its initial public offering (IPO) in February 2012, valuing the company at $104 billion, the largest valuation to date for a newly listed public company. Facebook claimed it had more than 2.3 billion monthly active users as of December 2018. However, it faces a big problem of fake accounts. It caught 3 billion fake accounts, but the ones it misses are the real problem. Facebook is one of the world's most valuable companies.
