It is all part of a test the social media company is running that stems from its Redirect Initiative, which aims to combat violent extremism, Andy Stone, a Facebook spokesperson, told CNN.

“We believe and intend to show that Facebook’s conduct has led to a rise in extremism throughout the world and acts of real-world violence, including the murder of Officer Underwood ...

Facebook acknowledged that its policy enforcement “isn’t perfect,” but said the report distorts its work against violent extremism and misinformation. The company said in a statement that it ...

That same query said, "We care about preventing extremism on Facebook. Others in your situation have received confidential support." Another query informs users that they may have been recently ...

Facebook was once praised for spreading free ... footage to a terrorism database that had been focused on Islamic extremism. The spokesperson says the company will continue to add white extremist ...

Some progressive groups warned that Trump's return could inspire a new explosion of "extremism" on Facebook and Instagram. However, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and some other groups ...

From Chuck Schumer to Bernie Sanders, antisemitic attacks against Jewish members of Congress are surging on Facebook.

Extremism remains an urgent concern for US ... used covert social media profiles to research activities on Meta’s Facebook, Instagram and other sites without disclosing their DHS affiliation.

So Facebook took action against the militia movement ... but also the problem with anti-government extremism in the US didn't start or end with January 6. And so the groups who are involved ...

Facebook app logo is seen in this illustration taken, Aug. 22. (Dado Ruvic/Reuters) A new report alleges that Facebook is profiting off white supremacy. The reality is a little more complicated.

It might at least help reduce extremism, Davis thinks. “I don’t think kicking people off of Twitter or Facebook, whatever, causes extremism. I think what it does is it causes them to perhaps ...