Facebook has begun to ban accounts affiliated with the far right group the Proud Boys

Facebook has begun to ban both individual accounts and pages, as well as associated groups, affiliated with extreme right-wing group Proud Boys. The news was reported today by Internal business, which notes that members of the Proud Boys and adjacent online communities have begun to complain about the withdrawal attempts on Twitter.

The referrals follow an act of violence in New York earlier this month, in which members of the Proud Boys assaulted anti-fascist protesters outside a Republican club in Manhattan. Vice Media, spoke. Facebook confirmed to The edge that he prohibited members of Proud Boys and affiliated groups and pages of his main social network and Instagram. McInnes' personal page is still active, but a number of prominent groups, pages and accounts have begun to disappear nowadays.

"Our team continues to study trends in hate speech and organized hate speech and works with partners to better understand hate organizations as they evolve," said a spokesman. Facebook word in a statement. "We ban these organizations and people from our platforms and also remove praise and support when we realize it. We will continue to review content, pages and people who violate our policies, take action against hate speech and hate organizations to keep our community safe. The company alleges violations of its rules on hate speech and the organization of propagating groups hate both online and offline as a reason for bans and withdrawals.

The Proud Boys were formed in 2016 as the modern equivalent of a street gang. As so-called "western chauvinists", McInnes has been leaning on the Internet and marginal political communities on the Internet and in organizing the grassroots to form a predominantly white coalition of men. The group defends right-wing causes like white nationalism and supports other forms of regressive political movements.

The group is also known for its often violent behavior against the protesters of President Donald Trump and other members of the Right, as well as for the public of McInnes who tolerates such activity. The Southern Poverty Law Center regards the Proud Boys as a hate group. Following the attack in New York, McInnes told news organizations that he was going to force the participants in the attacks to come forward and surrender to the police. A number of Proud Boys were arrested and charged with fighting.