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With Facebook Ban On White Extremism, International Norms Apply To U.S.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at the company's annual developers conference in San Jose, Calif., May 1, 2018. Facebook is beginning to enforce a ban on white nationalist content.

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The U.S. has long exported its culture abroad — think Coca-Cola, Hollywood and hip-hop. Facebook was once praised for spreading free-speech values. But the world is pushing back with different values, which Facebook is importing to the U.S. with the company's ban on white extremist content.

The ban goes into effect worldwide this week. Experts and advocates who've long lobbied Facebook to pull potentially dangerous speech say the move — which is wrapped up in the U.S. culture wars — is the result of international pressure forcing the company's hand.

Facebook Bans White Nationalism And Separatism Content From Its Platforms

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Facebook Bans White Nationalism And Separatism Content From Its Platforms

A Facebook spokesperson says that under the new rules, users can't post in a celebratory way on its News Feed or Instagram: "I'm a white nationalist!" But they can post: "I'm a black nationalist!"

John Spier, a Facebook user in Central California, says that's "ridiculous." Spier, a self-described libertarian, says everyone should have freedom of expression. "Even if they're an idiot. There's a lot of idiots in the world who say a lot of stupid things. We don't need to protect people from that," he says.

What racism is and who can be racist is a debate that's getting louder in the U.S. Spier says that while Facebook claims to be a neutral platform, the company is taking the liberal side.

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