Facebook moves to limit spread of 'Boogaloo' groups after FBI charges FB
Get the Full StoryAssociated PressFacebook is taking steps to stop the spread of the "Boogaloo" movement on its platform a term which refers to a potential US civil war or the collapse of civilization.
Members of Boogaloo groups on Facebook have been tied to violent plots, and researchers say many Boogaloo participants identify with white nationalist groups or militias.
The company said on Thursday that it would stop recommending similar group types to people already in such groups.
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Facebook is making it harder to find user groups associated with the term "Boogaloo," which refers to a potential US civil war or the collapse of civilization, the company said on Thursday.
Facebook will no longer recommend such groups to members of similar associations, a spokeswoman for the world's largest social media network said.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderSee Also:Former Facebook employees wrote a letter to the company's leaders criticizing their 'cowardly' decision not to take action against Trump's postsMark Zuckerberg defends Facebook's decision to allow Trump's post in internal meeting even as employees protest and resignAn ex-Facebook spokesperson says he was 'wrong' about the company's free-speech mission counteracting ignorance and is urging employees to take actionSEE ALSO: Zuckerberg is increasingly isolated in his decision to not act against Trump after Snapchat barred the president from its high-profile Discover section
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