Facebook & Twitter ban Holocaust denial

On Monday 12 October 2020 Facebook announced its decision to ban Holocaust denial from its platform, followed by Twitter confirming it is also to ban Holocaust denial on Thursday 15 October 2020.

“On behalf of all members of the AJR, many of whom were eyewitnesses to the events of the Holocaust, we welcome the long overdue decision by Facebook and Twitter to ban Holocaust denial from its platform. This is exactly what our members called for in their message to Mark Zuckerberg as part of the #NoDenyingIt campaign run by The Claims Conference. Denial is a manifestation of antisemitism, and these once-fringe ideas have found fertile breeding ground online, influencing countless millions of people. Enough is enough. We expect that Facebook and Twitter will actively enforce their new policy, and hope that other online platforms will follow suit.”

— Michael Newman, Chief Executive, The Association of Jewish Refugees (AJR) 15 October 2020