Facebook has removed the profile of Galway-based extremist Dara O’Flaherty. The company took the step earlier this week, coinciding with activists, the Far Right Observatory,
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COVID disinformation group surges in popularity as Facebook ‘fails to enforce its own policies’
Facebook is unable or unwilling to block COVID-19 disinformation on its platform. The is the conclusion the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) has drawn in
Facebook removes page of Irish far-right agitator Grand Torino
Facebook has deleted the page of well-known far-right provocateur, Rowan Croft. Also known as Grand Torino, the company removed his page of the same name
Misinformation still on social media despite HSE reports
During a seven-month period this year the Health Service Executive (HSE) has reported over 1,000 posts to social media companies for spreading COVID-19 misinformation. Facebook,
Facebook removes video of far-right activist calling for politicians to be ‘hung by the neck’
Facebook has removed a livestream by far-right activist Rowan Croft, aka, Grand Torino, after he called for the execution of Irish leaders. In the stream
‘Be as callous as possible’: How the Irish far right mobilised after gardaí killed George Nkencho
It didn’t take long for the Irish far right to push its favoured narrative after gardaí shot George Nkencho in Dublin on 30 December. Across
Facebook announces ban on Holocaust denial content
Facebook has announced that it will remove any content from its platform “that denies or distorts the Holocaust”. According to a press release the company
Facebook announces crackdown on QAnon while also targeting anti-fascist pages and groups
Facebook has announced a crackdown on QAnon, anti-fascist, and militia groups on the platform. The move comes as the company signalled it was expanding its
Holocaust denial is thriving on social media with Facebook algorithm ‘actively’ suggesting similar content to users
Holocaust denial groups are thriving on Facebook and Twitter according to a new report. It’s argued that both platforms “provide a home to an established
UN warns that emerging digital technologies ‘not neutral’ and increase racial inequalities
The UN has warned that new digital technologies are aggravating racial discrimination. During the latest session of the UN Human Rights Council it heard that
Zuckerberg might be facing up to his Trump problem but it’s for the wrong reasons
Is Facebook finally starting to feel the consequences of platforming hate speech? The question remains to be answered, but an advertising boycott of the company
Facebook potentially an ‘echo chamber of white supremacism’ as algorithms benefit the far right
Facebook is failing to do enough to stop white supremacist groups using the platform to recruit followers and spread racism. That’s the conclusion drawn in