Meta has removed multiple accounts and pages linked to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator T Raja Singh. The action comes a week after a report by India Hate Lab (IHL) exposed how Singh and his supporters continued to amplify hate speech against Muslims on social media platforms despite an official ban.
In a statement, Facebook spokesperson confirmed the removal, stating, “We have banned Raja Singh from Facebook for violating our policy prohibiting those that promote or engage in violence and hate from having a presence on our platform. The process for evaluating potential violators is extensive and it is what led us to our decision to remove his account.”
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