Mark Zuckerberg says Holocaust denial ‘should be allowed on Facebook’

Mark Zuckerberg has sparked outrage by suggesting that Holocaust denial should be allowed on Facebook – because deniers are not ‘intentionally getting it wrong.’

Zuckerberg, in an interview with Recode, drew attention to the fact he is Jewish and said he found Holocaust denial ‘deeply offensive.’

But he said, ‘I find that deeply offensive. But at the end of the day, I don’t believe that our platform should take that down because I think there are things that different people get wrong.

The social media boss says users have a right to a voice that does not threaten others, even if their opinions are offensive or controversial (Getty)

The comments caused outrage online, with groups such as the Anti-Defamation League saying that Facebook had a ‘moral and ethical obligation’ not to publicise Holocaust denial.

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In a follow-up email to Recode, Zuckerberg said, ‘I personally find Holocaust denial deeply offensive, and I absolutely didn’t intend to defend the intent of people who deny that.

‘Our goal with fake news is not to prevent anyone from saying something untrue — but to stop fake news and misinformation spreading across our services.

‘If something is spreading and is rated false by fact checkers, it would lose the vast majority of its distribution in News Feed.

‘And of course if a post crossed line into advocating for violence or hate against a particular group, it would be removed.