FACEBOOK Immediately Remove Hate Speech Page FAMILIES AGAINST AUTISTIC SHOOTERS

The Issue

We, the undersigned ask that Facebook removes the page titled FAMILIES AGAINST AUTISTIC SHOOTERS https://www.facebook.com/autismkills

 This page is a hate speech and attempts to make an incorrect correlation between autism and mass shootings. The page refers to those on the autistic spectrum as "soulless with dead eyes and as calculating killing machines with no regard for human life." This type of language is indeed hate speech and further perpetuates harmful stereotypes of those on the autism spectrum.

 Facebook has their TOS, (Terms of Service) which among other things state : -You will not bully, intimidate, or harass any user.
- You will not post content that: is hateful, threatening, or pornographic; incites violence; or contains nudity or graphic or gratuitous violence.
They can be found here >https://www.facebook.com/terms.php

 There have been hundreds of reports to Facebook about this page, and those reporters are repeatedly told that the page does not violate community standards. Facebook MUST provide a safe space for people to share their views without resorting to harmful bullying through trolling with pages like this.

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The Issue

We, the undersigned ask that Facebook removes the page titled FAMILIES AGAINST AUTISTIC SHOOTERS https://www.facebook.com/autismkills

 This page is a hate speech and attempts to make an incorrect correlation between autism and mass shootings. The page refers to those on the autistic spectrum as "soulless with dead eyes and as calculating killing machines with no regard for human life." This type of language is indeed hate speech and further perpetuates harmful stereotypes of those on the autism spectrum.

 Facebook has their TOS, (Terms of Service) which among other things state : -You will not bully, intimidate, or harass any user.
- You will not post content that: is hateful, threatening, or pornographic; incites violence; or contains nudity or graphic or gratuitous violence.
They can be found here >https://www.facebook.com/terms.php

 There have been hundreds of reports to Facebook about this page, and those reporters are repeatedly told that the page does not violate community standards. Facebook MUST provide a safe space for people to share their views without resorting to harmful bullying through trolling with pages like this.

The Decision Makers

Elliot Schrage
Elliot Schrage
Vice President - Communications and Public Policy at Facebook
Joel D. Kaplan
Joel D. Kaplan

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