Zuckerberg blames contractors for failing to remove Kenosha militia's 'call to arms'

Facebook CEO points to operational mistake' by teams meant to bar organizations deemed dangerous

Mark Zuckerberg blamed an operational mistake" by contractors for Facebook's failure to remove the call to arms" of a Kenosha, Wisconsin, militia before the shooting on Tuesday night that left two people dead and another injured.

The Kenosha Guard militia had established a Facebook page in June 2020 and this week used a Facebook event page to invite any patriots willing to take up arms and defend out [sic] City tonight from the evil thugs", referencing those protesting about the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Facebook has admitted that both the page and the event should have been banned under the company's new policy addressing groups linked to violence, such as militias. The company nevertheless failed to remove the page or event despite multiple users who reported the content to Facebook, the Verge reported.