FB bans 'dangerous' individuals

[Athene]

Facebook Bans Alex Jones, Louis Farrakhan And Other 'Dangerous' Individuals

Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan are running out of places to espouse their views online.

Facebook banned these high-profile personalities and several others from its social media platforms Thursday, becoming the latest tech company to officially declare them persona non grata. Many of them have already been banned from Twitter, YouTube and Apple's Podcasts app.

In addition to Jones and Farrakhan, Facebook also kicked out right-wing extremists Milo Yiannopoulos, Laura Loomer and Joseph Watson, who works for InfoWars; white supremacist Paul Nehlen, who unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 2016 and 2018; and Jones' company, Infowars. The groups will also lose their accounts on Instagram, which is owned by Facebook.

https://www.npr.org/2019/05/03/719897599...ndividuals

[FlyingNarwhal]

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Godwin's law, lite.

[Huggy Bear]

How is Farrakhan dangerous?

He is known of making antisemitic videos on FB.

What antisemitic statements has he made? I want quotes.

[Athene]

LOL at the comments sections of some these articles...Carrying on as if Facebook is the motherfucking government and banned assholes are being sent straight to the Gulag.

"Dark days! Uncle Sam has just officially shut down muh free speech! Democracy died today!"

Morons.

[vulcanlogician]

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

Then they came for the gay frogs... and there was no one left to croak for them.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

He is known of making antisemitic videos on FB.

What antisemitic statements has he made? I want quotes.

'Satanic Jews have infected the whole world with poison and deceit.'

'Powerful Jews are my enemy.'

'Jews were responsible for all of this filth and degenerate behavior that Hollywood is putting out, turning men into women and women into men.'

'It is now becoming apparent that there were many Israelis and Zionist Jews in key roles in the 9/11 attacks.  Israelis had foreknowledge of the attacks...  We know that many Jews received a text message not to come to work on September 11'

'White people running Mexico are Mexican-Jews.'

'The Jews have control over those agencies of government.  When you want something in this world, the Jew holds the door.'

'And you do with me as is written, but remember that I have warned you that Allah will punish you. You are wicked deceivers of the American people. You have sucked their blood. You are not real Jews, those of you that are not real Jews. You are the synagogue of Satan, and you have wrapped your tentacles around the U.S. government, and you are deceiving and sending this nation to hell. But I warn you in the name of Allah, you would be wise to leave me alone. But if you choose to crucify me, know that Allah will crucify you.'

'I’m not an anti-Semite. I’m anti-Termite.'

Boru

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Yeah, but does that really make him a bad person?

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

Yeah, but does that really make him a bad person?

Only in the sense that he's a terrible one.  To be fair to him, Mr. Farrakhan has a primitive, bigoted theology, but he makes up for it by having a lousy personality.

Boru

[Fake Messiah]

Yeah what about “Homophobic Bigot” Franklin Graham? When is he going to be banned from social media?