Facebook bans Alex Jones, Milo Yiannopoulos, Laura Loomer and Paul Joseph Watson

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Violates policy on "dangerous individuals and organizations."

Facebook bans Alex Jones, Milo Yiannopoulos, Laura Loomer and Paul Joseph Watson
Facebook Inc said on Thursday it was banning Alex Jones and other controversial US political personalities for violating the social media company's policies on "dangerous individuals and organizations." Most of the individuals whose accounts are being removed are popular figures on the far ...

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