| | In 2016, [[Geert Wilders]] was convicted of making statements against Moroccan immigrants that were supposedly offensive (it was not a criminal conviction, but one could reasonably argue he shouldn't have been charged in the first place).<ref>Goins-Phillips, Tré (December 9, 2016). [https://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/09/dutch-politician-convicted-of-inciting-discrimination-for-criticizing-muslim-immigration/ Dutch politician convicted of ‘inciting discrimination’ for criticizing Muslim immigration]. ''The Blaze''. Retrieved January 9, 2017.</ref> | | In 2016, [[Geert Wilders]] was convicted of making statements against Moroccan immigrants that were supposedly offensive (it was not a criminal conviction, but one could reasonably argue he shouldn't have been charged in the first place).<ref>Goins-Phillips, Tré (December 9, 2016). [https://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/09/dutch-politician-convicted-of-inciting-discrimination-for-criticizing-muslim-immigration/ Dutch politician convicted of ‘inciting discrimination’ for criticizing Muslim immigration]. ''The Blaze''. Retrieved January 9, 2017.</ref> |
| − | [[Twitter]]'s rules and [[Facebook]] community standards both ban hate speech, with Facebook mentioning the term explicitly.<ref>[https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-rules Twitter Rules], Twitter, retrieved September 12, 2020</ref><ref>[https://www.facebook.com/communitystandards/hate_speech Community Standards: Hate Speech], Facebook, retrieved September 12, 2020</ref> Both social media platforms are known for [[social media censorship|censoring conservatives]] for reasons connected to their hate speech rules. | + | [[Twitter]]'s rules and [[Facebook]] community standards both ban hate speech, with Facebook mentioning the term explicitly.<ref>[https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-rules Twitter Rules], Twitter, retrieved September 12, 2020</ref><ref>[https://www.facebook.com/communitystandards/hate_speech Community Standards: Hate Speech], Facebook, retrieved September 12, 2020</ref> Both social media platforms are known for [[social media censorship|censoring people who identify with right-wing political opinions]] for alleged hate speech.<ref>[https://www.fr24news.com/a/2020/08/laura-loomer-banned-from-much-of-social-media-wins-republican-primary-trump-praise.html "Laura Loomer, banned from much of social media, wins Republican primary, Trump praise"], FR 24 News, retrieved September 12, 2020</ref> |