Facebook removed official page of far-right group Britain First

London, March 15: Facebook has removed the official page of far-right group Britain First, which "repeatedly posted content designed to incite animosity and hatred against minority groups", the media reported on Wednesday.

The official Britain First Facebook page has been taken down, as have the official (but not personal) pages for the group's leader Paul Golding and deputy leader Jayda Fransen, the Verge reported on Wednesday.

In a blog post, Facebook said it had warned the group about its posts to no effect, and that the ban was not a decision it took "lightly".

"We are an open platform for all ideas and political speech goes to the heart of free expression. (But) there are times though when legitimate political speech crosses the line and becomes hate speech designed to stir up hatred against groups in our society," it added.