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NAACP Rebukes Facebook For Failing To Stem Militia Posts - The New Journal and Guide

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The National NAACP continues to call out Facebook’s failure to extinguish the self-proclaimed militia groups organizing on its platform, including a group called the Kenosha Guard. According to the national civil rights group, the lack of policies and enforcement by Facebook is contributing to the growing tide of hate groups on its platform as white supremacists and racists post hate-filled disinformation about the state of events taking place in this country.

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