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We will never surrender, buckle, back down or give up the cause for British survival. We will never, never ever give up.
- Paul Golding, leader Britain First
YouTube has removed an advert for the far-right Britain First from its platform, after clips promoting the group began appearing on the video-hosting website. The five-and-a-half-minute video was displayed before content relating to Brexit and British politics.
On March 2018, Golding was jailed for 18 weeks for a series of hate crimes against Muslims, including religiously aggravated harassment, after he distributed leaflets and posted videos on social media which a judge ruled demonstrated hostility towards Muslims. The same month, Britain First was banned from Facebook, where it had amassed almost 2 million followers, after the social network found it had repeatedly posted content designed to “incite animosity and hatred” against minority groups.
Right-wing figures such as Tommy Robinson and others routinely upload videos to social media in which they confront opponents, and they are viewed by hundreds of thousands of followers. A spokesperson for Britain First said: “Britain First is at present suing Facebook in Belfast for political discrimination. Once that case is resolved in February, we will launch proceedings against YouTube for their politically motivated censorship.”
On March 2018, Golding was jailed for 18 weeks for a series of hate crimes against Muslims, including religiously aggravated harassment, after he distributed leaflets and posted videos on social media which a judge ruled demonstrated hostility towards Muslims. The same month, Britain First was banned from Facebook, where it had amassed almost 2 million followers, after the social network found it had repeatedly posted content designed to “incite animosity and hatred” against minority groups.
Right-wing figures such as Tommy Robinson and others routinely upload videos to social media in which they confront opponents, and they are viewed by hundreds of thousands of followers. A spokesperson for Britain First said: “Britain First is at present suing Facebook in Belfast for political discrimination. Once that case is resolved in February, we will launch proceedings against YouTube for their politically motivated censorship.”
YouTube removes advert for far-right Britain First | Technology | The Guardian
