Facebook bans extremist 'boogaloo' group from its platforms

Although the term is not banned, the network has been designated as a dangerous organization similar to white supremacists

Facebook has banned an extremist anti-government network associated with the term boogaloo", a slang word supporters use to refer to a second civil war.

Tuesday's move by Facebook designates the rightwing boogaloo" network as a dangerous organization similar to the Islamic State group and white supremacists, both of which are already banned from its service.