Holocaust denial is now banned on Facebook

Facebook is expanding its recent crackdown on dangerous conspiracy theories to include Holocaust denial. On Monday, Facebook announced that it would update its hate speech policies in order to “prohibit any content that denies or distorts the Holocaust.” The move comes after years of pressure from Jewish groups and organizations that track hate. Facebook cited recent surges in anti-Semitism around the world (and on its own platform) as the reason for this policy change.  The social network highlighted a concerning new survey that found that a quarter of adults in the U.S. between the ages of 18 and 39 “believed the Holocaust was a myth, that it had been exaggerated, or they weren’t sure.” Read more...More about Facebook, Holocaust, Conspiracy Theories, Antisemitism, and Hate Speech