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I don't agree that Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. are that akin to newspapers.

Posted by: DTravel on Mar 28, 12:29 in response to professor zovek's post russian troll farms, for example, pumping fake **** into...

The real issue here is that the laws haven't caught up with the technology and social changes.  Using the new technology the general population can now more easily say things that those in power don't want to hear is also a factor.  I think the EU is massively over-reacting with their new edict.  Trying to hold everyone to government regulated news sources is a recipe for disaster IMO.

Facebook Standing Against Hate: ban on praise, support and representation of white nationalism and separatism on Facebook and Instagram Antibody Mar 27, 10:37

i guess we'll see. although the platforms enjoy virtual civil immunity in the US under the CDA, i'm guessing other countries don't see it professor zovek Mar 27, 10:59

(like, presumably if they're true to their word, that would encompass 98% of what gets peddled on Fox N*** every day) {nm} professor zovek Mar 27, 11:18

The EU just passed their new, extremely restrictive, internet copyright restrictions. DTravel Mar 27, 12:22

internet companies are privately owned. they have no legal obligation to host any speech that they don't want to professor zovek Mar 27, 13:18

I'm confused by your "gamed by dishonest brokers" line. DTravel Mar 27, 16:17

russian troll farms, for example, pumping fake **** into the discourse. ISP's are immune from liability for net traffic. newspapers are not professor zovek Mar 27, 20:35

I don't agree that Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. are that akin to newspapers. DTravel Mar 28, 12:29

Yeah, FB, YT, etc have greater control/influence over what their users see. In a newspaper, an article or an ad can be seen by everyone who RogerMore Mar 28, 13:17

they can control the content of their users if they choose (all the Nazi stuff is actually blocked in Germany, by law. and they're all professor zovek Mar 28, 14:55

This illustrates the anti-white racism inherent in modern identity politics and promoted through social media. Chimpmuck Mar 27, 11:08

take it to Facebook professor zovek Mar 27, 11:19

You're a smarmy tool with nothing intelligent to contribute {nm} Chimpmuck Mar 27, 11:24

and yet, also white... {nm} professor zovek Mar 27, 11:25

But Facebook & social media and politics are controlled by white people so... {nm} islndr Mar 27, 13:07

unsurprisingly, the "ban" is apparently in only the literal, most narrow ground professor zovek Apr 03, 02:05





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