Facebook has removed events created to organize anti-shelter in place and isolation protests across the United States. On Monday, the social media giant said some event listings — dependant on location — will be banned. Listings have already been removed for protests in California, New Jersey, and Nebraska. As reported by the BBC, Facebook said events that violate local state guidelines on isolation and shelter in place requirements, designed to slow down the spread of COVID-19, will be removed. “Unless government prohibits the event during this time, we allow it to be organized on Facebook,” a Facebook spokesperson said. “For this same reason, events that defy government guidance on social distancing aren’t allowed on Facebook.” See also: Europol arrests man for coronavirus business email scam peddling masks, sanitizer Over the past week, demonstrators across areas including Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Texas have brought traffic to a standstill and hundreds of protesters have lined the streets in close proximity to each other, demanding that social and work restrictions be eased. Experts have warned that the rallies may result in a second surge of cases. At the time of writing, the United States has reported roughly 787,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There are… Read full this story
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