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    Facebook removes, then reinstates, page of British anti-racism organisation

    Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®

    Posted on January 22, 2025

    2 min read

    Last updated: January 27, 2026

    This image highlights the controversy surrounding Stand Up to Racism's Facebook page, which was removed and later reinstated due to alleged impersonation violations. The incident relates to the organization's post about Elon Musk's gesture, tying into broader discussions on social media policies and anti-racism efforts.
    Image depicting Stand Up to Racism's Facebook page controversy - Global Banking & Finance Review
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    Quick Summary

    Facebook removed and then reinstated Stand Up to Racism's page, citing a mistaken breach of community standards. The issue was linked to a post about Elon Musk.

    Facebook Reinstates British Anti-Racism Page After Error

    By Catarina Demony

    LONDON (Reuters) - One of Britain's biggest anti-racism organisations, Stand Up to Racism, said on Wednesday its Facebook page had been shut down for allegedly breaching the social media platform's community standards on impersonation, though it was later reinstated.

    Facebook's owner, Meta Platforms, said the page had been removed in error and it had since been restored.

    Stand Up to Racism said in a statement the page was removed after it shared a post about a hand gesture made by Elon Musk during a celebration of President Donald Trump's inauguration.

    Earlier this month, Meta scrapped its U.S. fact-checking programme and reduced curbs on discussions around topics "that are part of mainstream discourse" such as immigration and gender identity, and moved to a Community Notes model instead.

    A screenshot from Stand up to Racism did not provide more specific reasons for the ban. The organisation attributed the ban to its post about Musk.

    The Facebook notification on the screenshot said: "We've reviewed your page again. We've confirmed that it does not follow our community standards on impersonation. As a result we've removed your page. We know that this is disappointing but we want to keep Facebook safe and welcoming for everyone."

    Musk's hand gesture at an event in Washington on Monday has been likened to a Nazi salute. Musk, the world's richest person and an ally of Trump, dismissed the criticism, saying: "The 'everyone is Hitler' attack is sooo tired."

    Stand Up to Racism, which campaigns against racism, posted a picture of Musk making the gesture on Facebook on Tuesday, and suggested it might give confidence "to every fascist".

    (Reporting by Catarina Demony; Additional reporting by Supantha Mukherjee in Stockholm; Editing by Bernadette Baum)

    Key Takeaways

    • •Facebook mistakenly removed Stand Up to Racism's page.
    • •Meta Platforms cited a breach of community standards.
    • •The page was reinstated after being removed in error.
    • •The removal was linked to a post about Elon Musk.
    • •Meta has shifted its approach to content moderation.

    Frequently Asked Questions about Facebook removes, then reinstates, page of British anti-racism organisation

    1What is the main topic?

    The main topic is the removal and reinstatement of Stand Up to Racism's Facebook page due to an error by Meta Platforms.

    2Why was the page removed?

    The page was removed for allegedly breaching Facebook's community standards on impersonation, linked to a post about Elon Musk.

    3What was the outcome?

    The page was reinstated after Meta Platforms acknowledged the removal was an error.

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