Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has challenged Facebook to do more to tackle antisemitism on the site.
The Labour politician’s comments came after more than 20,000 people signed a petition calling on the company, and its Jewish founder Mark Zuckerberg, to stop “supporting the spread of antisemitism”.
Ms Cooper told the JC: “Facebook should be enforcing its own rules when it comes to hate-filled content on its social network. Antisemitic hate crimes should be tackled in all spheres of life - be it online or on the street.”
She said there was a “particular onus” on large social networks to “make sure people aren’t allowed to just get away with it.