BBC:
Facebook has said it will block „praise, support and representation of white nationalism and separatism“ on Facebook and Instagram from next week.
The social media giant also pledged to improve its ability to identify and block material from terrorist groups.
Facebook users searching for offending terms will be directed to a charity which combats far-right extremism.…
The company said it had deemed white nationalism an acceptable form of expression on a par with „things like American pride and Basque separatism, which are an important part of people’s identity“.
But in a blog post on Wednesday it said that after three months of consultation with „members of civil society and academics“ it found that white nationalism could not be „meaningfully separated“ from white supremacy and organised hate groups.…
Valve, which runs the Steam gaming network, said it had removed more than 100 „tributes“ by users that sought to memorialise the alleged shooter.
I read the Valve entry. What is made illegal here is a man’s name, and his image. Again: prohibited is a name. A man’s name.
