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Facebook bans far-right groups including BNP, EDL and Britain First.

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Number of organisations and individuals permanently banned for being ‘dangerous’

Nick Griffin campaigning for the BNP in 2014. He has been banned by Facebook. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Alex Hern

@alexhern

Thu 18 Apr 2019 16.14 . Guardian.

Years after the company first dismissed fears it was empowering extremists, Facebook has permanently banned a number of far-right organisations and individuals including the British National party (BNP), the English Defence League (EDL) and Britain First .