Facebook’s Purge of British Right Wingers Followed Political Pressure

The bans occurred amid pressure from the British government (currently run by the so-called “conservative” party) on social media platforms to do more to combat “hate.” The British digital minister Margot James MP said today that she wants “world-leading tech regulation” for Britain, including massive fines against platforms like Facebook that don’t promptly remove alleged “hate speech.” British politicians have been agitating for the censure of Tommy Robinson for some time. In November, British members of Parliament urged the U.S. to enact a travel ban against Robinson, citing concerns that he could earn up to $1million from a U.S. speaking tour. -- More....