Facebook Tolerates 119 Violent Antifa Pages, Despite New Rules
By Corinne Weaver | July 3, 2019 7:44 AM EDT
Facebook’s new anti-violence policies have not yet applied to some of the most controversial and potentially dangerous users on its platform: the domestic terrorist group Antifa.
At least 119 regional Antifa groups and pages remain untouched on Facebook after the company announced several new and updated policies, including one against violence. These groups have a collected 351,948 followers. Antifa groups around the United States have been linked to violence and doxxing, or a release of personal information. Some have threatened people whom they deem to be “racists†or “nazis.â€
Journalist and Quillette editor Andy Ngo was beaten and doused with “milkshakes†reportedly laced with quick-dry cement by Antifa rioters on June 29. He was hospitalized and treated for a brain hemorrhage.
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