The Facebook and Instagram
accounts of far-right groups CasaPound and Forza Nuova (FN) were
blocked on Monday.
The official profiles of the movements are no longer
accessible, as well as those of many national, local and
provincial chiefs including candidates elected in many Italian
cities.
Twitter profiles are still accessible, on the other hand.
CasaPound is a far-right movement based in Rome which has
neo-Fascist sympathies. FN like CasaPound has frequently gained
headlines for apology of Fascism.
"This is an unprecedented attack. We are disgusted," said
CasaPound President Gianluca Iannone.
"It is a situation that reflects the current situation of the
government of (clinging to) posts.
"We will file an urgent class action law suit against an act
of disgraceful prevarication".
A Facebook spokesman told ANSA that "persons or organisations
that spread hatred or attack others on the basis of who they are
will not have a place on Facebook and Instagram".
He said "the accounts which we removed today violate this
policy and will not be able to be present on Facebook or
Instagram".
It is not the first time that Facebook has taken such action
against CasaPound.
In April, shortly before the European elections, the profiles
of some CasaPound exponents were blocked for the same reasons.
Both Casapound and FN accused the two social media platforms
of "quashing freedom of thought".
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