___ Tech companies banishing extremists after Charlottesville NEW YORK (AP) — It took bloodshed in Charlottesville to get tech companies to do what civil rights groups have been calling for for years: take a firmer stand against accounts used to promote hate and violence. In the wake of the deadly clash last weekend in Virginia, major companies such as Google, Facebook and PayPal are banishing a growing number of extremist groups and individuals for violating service terms.