Facebook has removed several pages belonging to music groups espousing white supremacist ideology following an investigation by Al Jazeera into the prevalence of such bands on the social media platform.
Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit identified more than 120 pages from mostly heavy metal groups and record labels with direct ties to white supremacy. The pages had gained a total of more than 800,000 likes and some have been online for more than 10 years.
Facebook is facing a boycott from major advertisers who want the social media site to be tougher on racist and discriminatory content.
Al Jazeera’s Simon Boazman reports.
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