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