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Facebook Bans Content That Denies the Holocaust

Mark Zuckerberg said he's 'struggled with the tension' between free expression and harm

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Mark Zuckerberg has previously defended allowing Holocaust denial on his platform.Getty Images
By Scott Nover

October 12, 2020

After years of criticism over its policies, Facebook rules now explicitly ban content that denies or distorts the truth about the Holocaust.

Scott Nover

Scott Nover is a platforms reporter at Adweek, covering social media companies and their influence.

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