Tommy Robinson Permanently Banned From Instagram And Facebook

You might recognize the name “Tommy Robinson.” He’s the UK activist who was jailed for reporting on a Muslim gang rape trial. If you recall, he was initially sentenced to 13 months in jail, and the judge basically said no one in the UK could report on the case. However, he ultimately won his appeal.

Around that time, it appeared that Instagram shut down his account. About 18 hours later, Instagram admitted it happened but said it removed the account “in error.”

We were all, “Sure Jan.”

This time, it’s not an accident. Robinson has been permanently banned from Instagram and Facebook. The company said he violated their rules on “hate speech.”

Hate speech = any speech that ruins the “progressive” narrative. For example, “trans-women are not women.” That is “hate speech.”

Facebook explained its decision in a blog post.

“One of the biggest questions we face is around what we allow on Facebook – and we spend a lot of time trying to get this right. This is hard and critically important. We want Facebook to be a place where you can express yourself freely and share openly with friends and family. At the same time, when people come to Facebook we always want them to feel welcome and safe.

This is something we take incredibly seriously. So when ideas and opinions cross the line and amount to hate speech that may create an environment of intimidation and exclusion for certain groups in society – in some cases with potentially dangerous offline implications – we take action. Our public Community Standards state this sort of speech is not acceptable on Facebook – and when we become aware of it, we remove it as quickly as we can. Our rules also make clear that individuals and organizations that are engaged in “organized hate” are not allowed on the platform, and that praise or support for these figures and groups is also banned. This is true regardless of the ideology they espouse.

Tommy Robinson’s Facebook Page has repeatedly broken these standards, posting material that uses dehumanizing language and calls for violence targeted at Muslims. He has also behaved in ways that violate our policies around organized hate. As a result, in accordance with our policies, we have removed Tommy Robinson’s official Facebook Page and Instagram profile. This is not a decision we take lightly, but individuals and organizations that attack others on the basis of who they are have no place on Facebook or Instagram.

He’s already been banned from Twitter, so now all he has is YouTube.

This is what happens when “progressive” operated social media companies being determining what does and does not constitute “hate speech.” “Hate speech” is incredibly subjective, and in our hypersensitive world, saying something as simple as, “Islam is a violent religion” or “there are only two genders” can get you banned for life.

That’s what a world run by progressives looks like. They want to control speech, and they attempt to do so under the guise of compassion and tolerance.