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New Zealand backs Facebook ban of white nationalism, separatism on its platform

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New Zealand PM calls for global anti-racism fight after Christchurch shootings

Facebook Inc’s decision to ban praise, support and representation of white nationalism and white separatism on its social media platforms has been backed by New Zealand.

Reacting to the move by the social media giant, Prime Minister of New Zealnd Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday that she welcomed the idea.

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“Arguably these categories should always fall within the community guidelines of hate speech, but nevertheless it’s positive the clarification has now been made in the wake of the attack in Christchurch,” she said at a press conference.

Facebook’s ban was a shift in policy after criticism by civil rights groups that it was failing to confront extremism after the mass shooting by a white supremacist in the city of Christchurch.

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