Report: since May 2018, ~38 entities identified as "hate groups" by the SPLC have paid Facebook ~$1.6M to run sponsored ads, despite its anti-hate speech policy (Alex Kotch/Sludge)

Alex Kotch / Sludge:
Report: since May 2018, ~38 entities identified as “hate groups” by the SPLC have paid Facebook ~$1.6M to run sponsored ads, despite its anti-hate speech policy  —  Despite a company policy banning hate speech, the social media giant has taken in nearly $1.6 million from hate groups since mid-2018.



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