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Recently Facebook revamped their terms of service that gives ownership of user content to the social networking company.  It doesn’t matter if a user quits the social network or not, the data still belongs to Facebook.

About 56% of users wanted the old TOS back where Facebook did not own the data submitted by users.  But then Facebook held a democratic process to define the new terms.  Facebook came up with the “Statement of Rights & Responsibilities.”  Several mothers complained when Facebook had removed pictures of them breastfeeding babies.

According to The Telegraph, the Isle of Man KKK group was removed from Facebook.  The group stated “Keep the Isle of Man white and free from foreigners.” The profile picture featured a hooded KKK member.

The description of the group was “There are too many comovers (sic) [non-British] on the Island. They are taking all of the jobs, houses and most of all they are taking advantage of our ****ing Island. …. join us and help clense (sic) the Isle of Man.”  One member posted this message on the wall of the group: “Damn blacks and indians (sic), coming over here taking our jobs – who the **** do they think they are?”

The person that wrote the “Damn blacks and indians” comment was actually mixed race and decided to write it as an ironic comment rather than being serious.

This group is a violation of Facebook’s terms that state “You will not post content that is hateful, threatening, pornographic, or that contains nudity or graphic or gratuitous violence.”  This is why Facebook shut it down.

The Isle of Man is an island situated in the center of the British Isles.  Queen Elizabeth II holds the title of the Lord of Mann for the Isle of Man.

[via Mashable]