Facebook has banned right-wing group Britain First on Wednesday along with two of its leaders for “repeatedly” violating the platform’s rules against “hate speech.”
“We are an open platform for all ideas and political speech goes to the heart of free expression. But political views can and should be expressed without hate,” said Facebook in a statement on its decision. “People can express robust and controversial opinions without needing to denigrate others on the basis of who they are.”
Britain First gained widespread notoriety in the U.S. after President Trump retweeted three videos from Jayda Fransen, the group’s deputy leader, last November.