(NPR) Facebook Removes Trump Ads With Symbol Used By Nazis. Campaign Calls It An 'Emoji'

Facebook Removes Trump Ads With Symbol Used By Nazis. Campaign Calls It An 'Emoji'








Facebook said it removed campaign ads on the social network that contained a symbol first used by Nazis to designate political prisoners.



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Facebook Removes Trump Ads With Symbol Used By Nazis. Campaign Calls It An 'Emoji'






Facebook says the campaign advertisements violated the social network's ban on hate group symbols. The Anti-Defamation League's CEO said that "ignorance is no excuse for using Nazi-related symbols."