Facebook bans several Canadians for supporting white nationalism as Ottawa eyes new regulations for social platforms - 2019-04-08

Facebook bans several Canadians for supporting white nationalism as Ottawa eyes new regulations for social platforms April 8, 2019, Tamsin Mcmahon, Globe and Mail

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Open this photo in gallery Several Canadian individuals and groups involved in 'organized hate' have been banned from having any further presence on Facebook and Instagram. Those banned include one-time Toronto mayoral candidate Faith Goldy, seen here on March 20, 2018. Hannah Yoon/The Canadian Press

Facebook has banned several Canadian far-right commentators and extremist groups for promoting organized hate, a move that comes as legislators in Canada and Europe look at tightening regulations on social-media platforms.

Six months ahead of the federal election, the social media giant said on Monday it had banned several users for supporting white nationalism, including Faith Goldy, a former Toronto mayoral candidate who was fired in 2017 from Rebel Media after appearing on a podcast affiliated with a neo-Nazi website.

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