Facebook Inc. said Thursday it has removed ads posted by U.S. President Donald Trump's reelection campaign organization for violating the company's policy against organized hate.

The ads in question featured symbols used by Nazis in the past to designate political prisoners, such as an inverted red triangle.

According to The Washington Post, Facebook "deactivated" such ads on Thursday afternoon "in response to queries" from the paper.

The red symbol appeared in paid posts sponsored by Trump and Vice President Pence, as well as by the "Team Trump" campaign page, the paper said.

A spokesperson for Facebook said the company's policy prohibits the use of a banned hate group's symbol without condemning or discussing it.

==Kyodo

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