Facebook said it will target people who make searches about white supremacy and redirect them to resources to disconnect from hate groups.
Facebook will ban content supporting white nationalism or separatism, the company announced Wednesday.
"It's clear that these concepts are deeply linked to organized hate groups and have no place on our services," the company said in a release.
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