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Re: Facebook Indefinitely Suspends Trump

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Post by necrotic_comp »

ajsnigrutin wrote: post #83
rasengan wrote: post #23

Facebook is not a platform to have a voice. It’s a platform that harvests thoughts and publicizes the ones FB most agrees with while censoring those it does not. This is a slippery slope and, quite frankly, it’s the people that lose.

Yep, but the problem with people commenting there is, that thay don't like Trump, and cheer for his removal.... when the turntables are turned, and someone else is cheering, it'll be too late, because the precedent has been set, and we've let them do it.

That's a false equivalence, because the words of the president directly incited violence and resulted in an angry mob storming the capitol building.

I would hope that if a left-leaning politician did the same that the same precedent would be applied.

Re: Facebook Indefinitely Suspends Trump

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Post by neogodless »

ndjdjxjsjdjdhd wrote: post #32

> involving use of our platform to incite violent insurrection against a democratically elected government. From my understanding the video that got banned asked everyone to go home peacefully but then continued to claim election fraud?

There's a phrase "Talking out of both sides of your mouth." He said what he believed the urging of politicans, media and oppositional citizens wanted by saying "go home" while continuing to say what his base wanted to hear - "we won in a landslide and it was stolen."

Each side could choose to only hear what they want, or recognize it for the manipulation it is. We know what his followers will do - hear what they want to hear. We know what his opposition will do - hear it for the manipulation it is. Therefore we can conclude that it was not a genuine urging of his followers to actually give up and leave.

Re: Facebook Indefinitely Suspends Trump

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Post by inglor_cz »

yters wrote: post #102
ntsplnkv2 wrote: post #85

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The people also lose when others abuse free speech to incite violence.

This happens on both sides, but only one side gets consistently punished. Punish them all!

Not just in America. There is horrible shit being posted on social platforms in other languages as well. Antisemitism, extremism...

FB et al. do not care, as long as they make money and gain important friends.

Re: Facebook Indefinitely Suspends Trump

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Post by thisisnico »

taylus wrote: post #113
lalos wrote: post #69

Interesting how they sing a different tune once the other party finally gets certification of the election results, time to get 'cozy' with the new people in power and set up those dinners [1] and ad deals with them. [1] https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/trump-hosted-zuckerbe...

Yep. Fuck zuck, finally deleted my Facebook account because of this.

Keep your enemies close.

Re: Facebook Indefinitely Suspends Trump

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Post by danShumway »

oedoedxef wrote: post #65
lucasyvas wrote: post #9

Holy hell those comments though. Talk about a swamp.

"I think the only people who should be able to post their comments are the ones whose opinions I agree with!"

Acknowledging that some of the comments there are pretty messed up is not the same thing as advocating for censorship.

Criticism isn't censorship, criticism is free speech.

Re: Facebook Indefinitely Suspends Trump

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Post by andrewclunn »

genghizkhan wrote: post #12

"Therefore, we are extending the block we have placed on his Facebook and Instagram accounts indefinitely and for at least the next two weeks until the peaceful transition of power is complete." At some point Facebook is going to have to take a stand on which one it is. Indefinitely or for the next two weeks.

It's just 2 weeks. You know, like the lock down to help contain the spread of...

Re: Facebook Indefinitely Suspends Trump

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Post by ndjdjxjsjdjdhd »

fullshark wrote: post #92
ndjdjxjsjdjdhd wrote: post #32

> involving use of our platform to incite violent insurrection against a democratically elected government. From my understanding the video that got banned asked everyone to go home peacefully but then continued to claim election fraud?

See for yourself: https://nypost.com/2021/01/06/trump-releases-statement-telli... Someone described this video as taking a log off the fire while simultaneously pouring gasoline which I think is a fair characterization.

So basically you are saying:

- Asking for peace isn’t enough

- And. He really needs to stop believing his claim of fraud?

Wild. Am I crazy or is everyone else right now?

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