Facebook removes Trump re-election ads that feature a Nazi symbol
by Julia Carrie Wong from Technology | The Guardian on (#54RQ6)
The social media giant had been facing increased pressure to take a stronger stance against the president's hateful rhetoric
Facebook has removed a number of posts and ads run by Donald Trump's re-election campaign that featured a symbol used by the Nazis for violating its policy against organized hate".
The takedown on Thursday came amid increasing pressure on Facebook from civil rights leaders, Democratic politicians, and the company's own employees to take a stronger stance against the president's ugly and at times violent and hateful rhetoric on the platform, though it is not the first time that Facebook has removed Trump campaign ads for violating policies.
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