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Facebook did not take down far-right militia group’s page before shooting in the US despite user reports: Report

Facebook is in news once again for alleged inaction in controlling hate speech, this time in Wisconsin, USA. The Verge on Wednesday reported that Facebook did not take down the page of Kenosha Guard, a "self-described militia" group, which had issued a "call to arms" and hence, violated the company's community standards, despite it being reported by at least two users. Background: On Sunday, August 23, Jacob S. Blake, an African-American man in Kenosha, Wisconsin was shot by an officer of the town's police department. The officer had been dispatched to the location to investigate a domestic disturbance incident. He shot Blake multiple times in the back when the latter tried to enter his vehicle to check on his children. Consequently, the same day, protests, as part of the larger Black Lives Movement, were held in Kenosha, which are still ongoing. On Tuesday, Kenosha Guard, a self-proclaimed militia group listed an event on its Facebook page, calling for members to arm themselves and "protect their lives and property". The same night, a 17-year-old male opened fire at a group of protestors, killing two. Facebook takes down page on Wednesday morning: Facebook took down Kenosha Guard's group on Wednesday, though it told Verge that it had found no direct links between Kenosha Guard and the shooter. A company representative told the publication it did not find evidence that the suspected shooter followed the group, or was invited on the event it organised. "However, the Kenosha Guard Page and their Event Page violated…

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