Tag: Facebook
Facebook called out as a vehicle of Anti-Muslim hate in the...
An investigative piece in the Guardian last week has revealed a “vast international operation” in which a mysterious group, traced back to Israel, has...
Far-right figurehead, Tommy Robinson, jailed after violating suspended sentence for videoing...
The former leader of the far-right group the English Defence League (EDL), Tommy Robinson, has been jailed for thirteen months for breaking contempt of court laws with a Facebook Live video that could prejudice an ongoing trial. His supporters have protested his imprisonment, and Donald Trump Jr. has leant his support to their cause.
UK National Union of Students (NUS) publishes report on the experience...
The National Union of Students (NUS) has published its report ‘The experience of Muslim students in 2017-18’. The report highlights the obstacles Muslim students experience in higher and further education, including raising concerns about the effect of the Prevent initiative.
Facebook bans Britain First a week after the anti-Muslim extremist group’s...
The leader and deputy leader of Britain First have been jailed for the religiously aggravated harassment of Muslims, and the group’s Facebook pages have been banned for inciting hatred. Facebook’s actions follow calls from authorities for social media firms to do more to combat hate speech.
