Facebook warns users of extremism as conservatives slam ‘Orwellian thought police’

An eyebrow-raising new Facebook feature warns users when they might have been exposed to extremist content or if they know someone who is becoming an extremist — prompting concerns it may target conservative voices and stifle free speech.

Screenshots of the anti-extremism alerts circulated Thursday on social media. One of the prompts asks users, “Are you concerned that someone you know is becoming an extremist?”