Posted on 07/13/21
| News Source: i24
Page removed for violating social media network's community standards regarding support for violence
Facebook on Tuesday blocked the Hamas-affiliated Gaza news agency Shehab, accusing it of violating the social media network's community standards against promoting violence despite being notified.
The Facebook page was originally created in 2011 and has nearly 7.5 million followers.
"Despite recent outreach to its administrators regarding our policies, we have had to disable the Shehab News Agency Facebook page for repeatedly violating our community standards," a Facebook spokesperson said. "We have previously explained to the Shehab News team that, in order to keep our community safe and prevent harm, we do not allow praise or support for groups, leaders or individuals who have engaged in violence."