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I write and edit The Informant — original reporting and intelligence on hate and extremism. Sr. fellow at @WStatesCenter. Profile 📸 by Victor G Jeffreys II.

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    1. Nick Martin‏Verified account @nickmartin Aug 19

      1. NEW: Facebook announced today it is cracking down on three types of groups: - QAnon - Militias - Anti-fascists The company says the goal is to limit the reach of groups that have “demonstrated significant risks to public safety.” A thread. 👇👇👇pic.twitter.com/ArfjOspRCH

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    2. Nick Martin‏Verified account @nickmartin Aug 19

      2. In its announcement, Facebook lumped together militia groups, which are generally right-wing, with anti-fascist groups, which come from the left. The company provided no insight about why the two groups were counted together.

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    3. Nick Martin‏Verified account @nickmartin Aug 19

      3. The move, however, is reminiscent of the DOJ task force on “anti-government extremists” that initially blamed anti-fascists for violence at #BackLivesMatter protests nationwide.https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/ag-barr-creates-task-force-focused-countering-anti/story?id=71493646 …

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    4. Nick Martin‏Verified account @nickmartin Aug 19

      4. As a reminder: Multiple news reports have shown that, despite claims from Trump and his administration, there is no real evidence that anti-fascists are to blame for violence at protests.https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/06/22/who-caused-violence-protests-its-not-antifa/ …

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    5. Nick Martin‏Verified account @nickmartin Aug 19

      5. Meanwhile, it was often right-wing agitators and members of the so-called “boogaloo” movement that engaged in violence, including allegedly murder, at or nearby the protests.https://www.informant.news/p/the-boogaloo-cases …

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    6. Nick Martin‏Verified account @nickmartin Aug 19

      6. For what it’s worth, Facebook already went after the boogaloo movement in late June.https://www.informant.news/p/facebook-versus-the-boogaloo …

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    7. Nick Martin‏Verified account @nickmartin Aug 19

      7. Today’s Facebook crackdown is happening in multiple ways. Pages and ads are being removed in some cases. Accounts will be limited in their reach in other cases.

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    8. Nick Martin‏Verified account @nickmartin Aug 19

      8. For QAnon, Facebook says it has removed 790 groups, 100 pages, and 1,500 ads. For militias and anti-fascists, the company says it removed 980 groups, 520 pages, and 160 ads.

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    9. Nick Martin‏Verified account @nickmartin Aug 19

      9. Here is Facebook's full announcement.https://about.fb.com/news/2020/08/addressing-movements-and-organizations-tied-to-violence/ …

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    10. Nick Martin‏Verified account @nickmartin Aug 19

      10. I’ll have more on Facebook’s crackdown in tomorrow’s issue of The Informant, my publication that covers hate and extremism in America. Please subscribe today to directly support my independent journalism.https://www.informant.news/subscribe 

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      Nick Martin‏Verified account @nickmartin Aug 19

      UPDATE: Facebook gave me a few examples of the anti-fascist pages it took down as part of today's purge. The company removed the pages for: - @IGD_News - @crimethinc - @PNWYLF

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        1. Nick Martin‏Verified account @nickmartin Aug 19

          Facebook also told me it removed the pages of some prominent militia organizations, including: - @Oathkeepers - New Mexico Civil Guard - 3% Security Force

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        2. Obey Little, Resist Much  🏴‏ @AnarcCan Aug 19
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          Ridiculous

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        2. YOU'RE FIRED!‏ @MungenCakes Aug 19
          Replying to @nickmartin @IGD_News @crimethinc

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        3. CascadianGroyperRadar‏ @WestWAFrogHunt Aug 20
          Replying to @MungenCakes @nickmartin and

          @IGD_News @crimethinc Do not meet Facebooks internal criteria at all. @PNWYLF has only advocated for turning out to protests where direct action has taken place, the cops are the ones who endangered public safety. The kids are alright.

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        2.  🏴 ❤Anarcho-Femme 🖤 ✊‏ @AnarchoThrash Aug 19
          Replying to @nickmartin @IGD_News and

          That is so fucked. I found everyone via those sources. Literally wouldn't be here without @IGD_News 's coverage of Heather Heyer's murder in 2017. ❤ Lots of people in Denver because of you. ✊🏴🌈❤

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        3.  🏴 ❤Anarcho-Femme 🖤 ✊‏ @AnarchoThrash Aug 19
          Replying to @AnarchoThrash @nickmartin and

          * Lots of people in Denver have eaten...

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        1. Frances Acorn‏ @AcornFrances Aug 19
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          What a joke

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        2. WEAR YOUR DAMN MASK!  ❄️‏ @Bob_Christenson Aug 19
          Replying to @nickmartin @IGD_News and

          Help me out here. These groups seem more anarchist than anti-fascist.

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        3. Rev. Johnny Lemuria  🦇‏ @johnnylemuria Aug 19
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