Facebook removes Patriot Prayer pages in bid to halt 'violent social militias'

Joey Gibson, founder of group with 45,000 followers accuses Facebook of double standard

Facebook has taken down the pages of US right-wing group Patriot Prayer and its founder Joey Gibson, a company spokesman said, as part of efforts to remove violent social militias" from the platform.

Patriot Prayer has hosted dozens of pro-gun, pro-Trump rallies and attendees have repeatedly clashed with leftwing groups around Portland, Oregon, where one supporter of the group was killed this week.