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Facebook to ban those charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot and ‘fact-check’ claims the riot was staged

Updated: July 26, 2021 at 9:57 pm EST  See Comments

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July 26, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) — Facebook will delete the accounts of people charged in connection with the January 6 Capitol riot even if they have not been found guilty, according to The Washington Post.  

A June 29 report by The Washington Post stated that Facebook also may put “fact-check” labels on any posts that suggest the events of that day had been staged.  

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has previously suggested that “fact-check” labels are nearly as effective as outright removal of content, saying “95% of the time, users don’t click through to the content with a warning label.” 

The Post article highlights Alan Hostetter, a former police chief who was at the Capitol on January 6 and now faces felony charges for his alleged involvement in the riot. Hostetter called the Capitol riot a “false flag staged event” and a “fakesurrection” on social media. Hours later, his Facebook and Instagram accounts were shut down. The following week, Spotify and YouTube also removed Hostetter’s content. 

According to the article, “Facebook says that it does not allow people charged in

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