Rep. Gaetz to Facebook: How Many Times Can a Page Encourage Violence Against Republicans Before It’s Banned?

Rep. Matt Gaetz to Facebook: How Many Times Can A Page Encourage Violence Against Republicans Before Its Banned? (RealClearPolitics)

Rep. Matt Gaetz questions Monika Bickert, head of global policy management for Facebook, about why a Facebook account called "Milkshakes Against The Republican Party" has not been banned after making multiple posts calling for the assassination of Republican congressmen. 

"I brought it to your attention when I e-mailed it to you. And then, I brought it to your attention when I went to Facebook with Mr. Ratcliffe. We went to California. We went to your corporate headquarters," Gaetz said about the posts. "I showed these posts to your executives. And the response I got from your executives is, well, we removed those specific posts, but we're not going to remove the entire page."

"So, I guess if a page hosts repeated content that threatens violence and that references the shooting of Republicans at a baseball game, why would you not remove the page?"