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Facebook Removes Alex Jones Pages for Hate, Bullying

by Associated Press

   LONDON --

   Facebook says it has taken down four pages belonging to conspiracy
   theorist Alex Jones for violating its hate speech and bullying
   policies.

   The social media giant said in a statement Monday that it also blocked
   Jones' account for 30 days because he repeatedly posted content that
   broke its rules.

   The company said it "unpublished" the four pages after receiving
   reports that they contained content "glorifying violence" and used
   "dehumanizing language" to describe Muslims, immigrants and transgender
   people.

   Facebook is the latest tech company to take action against Jones, who
   has been facing a growing backlash on social media.

   Last week, music streaming service Spotify removed some episodes of
   "The Alex Jones Show" podcast for breaching its hate content policy.