Amazon, eBay and Etsy have joined big retailers in removing Confederate flags and related items from their sites, in moves responding to increased vitriol over the symbol after a shooting last week at an African-American church in South Carolina.

EBay, in an announcement on Tuesday, said it would prohibit the sale of items containing the image of the Confederate flag, because it has become “a contemporary symbol of divisiveness and racism.” The decision aligns with the company’s longstanding policy that prohibits items that promote hatred, violence or racial intolerance, the company said.

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