Facebook and Instagram have finally taken a definitive step against far-right extremism on social media by deplatforming some of its most vocal proponents.

On Thursday, Facebook (which owns Instagram) announced that it has banned far-right fanatics Alex Jones , Milo Yiannopoulos , Laura Loomer , white nationalist Paul Nehlen , as well as Nation of Islam leader and known anti-Semite Louis Farrakhan for being dangerous, The Washington Post reported. The social media company also banned Infowars , along with Infowars contributor Paul Joseph Watson .

Weve always banned individuals or organizations that promote or engage in violence and hate, regardless of ideology, Facebook said in a statement. The process for evaluating potential violators is extensive and it is what led us to our decision to remove these accounts today.