Facebook to ban posts that deny holocaust in reversal of policy

Facebook Inc will ban posts that deny the Holocaust in a reversal of a long-held and controversial policy. — Reuters

Facebook Inc will ban posts that deny the Holocaust in a reversal of a long-held and controversial policy.

Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg, who has been lobbied by civil rights groups such as the Anti-Defamation League to make the change, said he is concerned about the "current state of the world” and hate-based violence.