The accounts in question were linked to two hate groups Facebook had already banned. The proud boys and the American Guard were also linked to the hate groups.

Police have charged Derek chauvin with second-degree murder in Floyd’s death. A video showed chauvin kneeling on Floyd’s neck as other officers looked on. The other officers, who were also fired, have been charged with aiding and abetting murder.

Facebook had been monitoring the accounts and started to see posts encouraging people to attend protests in person. Some were preparing to go with weapons, a company official said.