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As Facebook expands its ban on hate speech, some celebrate — and others worry | CBC Radio

While some see Facebook's ban of far-right political commentator Faith Goldy and a number of Canadian teams selling white nationalism as encouraging, others, together with the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, warn there is a positive line between loose expression and hate speech.
While some see Facebook's ban of far-right political commentator Faith Goldy and several Canadian groups promoting white nationalism as encouraging, others, including the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, warn there's a fine line between free expression and hate speech.

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