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You Are Out: Facebook Bans Alex Jones, Other Far-Right Figures

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Business Insider reports Facebook is banning several prominent conspiracy theorists and extreme right-wingers from its social network. The company said the move was in line with its rules prohibiting organizations or individuals that promote violence or hate. On Thursday, Facebook announced that it was banning Alex Jones, Milo Yiannopoulos, Paul Joseph Watson, and Laura Loomer, as well as Louis Farrakhan, and conspiracy theory website Infowars. The move follows criticism that Facebook's platform has allowed the spread of misinformation and hate speech.

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