London (CNN Business) Facebook and Instagram are banning British far-right activist Tommy Robinson for posting hate speech.

Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is being removed from both platforms because he posted anti-Muslim content and engaged in activity offline supporting hate figures and groups, Facebook said in a statement

"Tommy Robinson's Facebook Page has repeatedly broken these standards, posting material that uses dehumanizing language and calls for violence targeted at Muslims," Facebook said.

"This is not a decision we take lightly, but individuals and organizations that attack others on the basis of who they are have no place on Facebook and Instagram."

not doing enough to stop hate speech. In the coming weeks, the UK government is due to It's the latest example of social media companies stepping up efforts to police content on their platforms after years of criticism that they werenot doing enough to stop hate speech. In the coming weeks, the UK government is due to publish proposals for regulating social media to reduce what it calls "online harms" and the spread of disinformation.

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