The social network has decided to ban publications that promote white "nationalism" or "separatism".
Facebook has decided to ban more publications on "white supremacism", also banning the apology of "nationalism" or "separatism" whites, theses that promote including a physical separation between "races". The ban will start next week.
"White nationalism and separatism can not be separated from the notion of white supremacism". If Facebook was already hunting for so-called "supremacist" theses, "we did not apply the same reasoning to 'white nationalism' and 'white separatism', because we thought of broader concepts of nationalism or separatism, like American pride and Basque separatism, "also called French independence," which are very important parts of people's identity, "the social network said in a statement.
"But in the past three months, debates with civil society and academics who are experts in race relations around the world have confirmed that white nationalism and white separatism can not really be separated (from the notion of White supremacism "and groups promoting hatred, continued Facebook.
Twelve days after the attacks in Christchurch. These three concepts - supremacism, sepratism and nationalism - "overlap", says the group, which consequently decided to treat in the same way the publications making the apology of these three theses. "Now people will always have the right to show pride in their ethnic heritage, but we will no longer tolerate apology or support for white nationalism and white separatism," says Facebook.
The announcement comes 12 days after the attacks in two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, whose author has broadcast live images on the social network.