Facebook Bans White Nationalism Content After Being Threatened With Jail [Updated]

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Facebook bans white nationalism content after being threatened with jail

of white nationalism and separatism.]

"If social media companies fail to demonstrate a willingness to immediately institute changes to prevent the use of their platforms," Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday," And then came that news that Austalia is considering criminal charges leading to potential jail time for social media execs who fail to control what is streamed on their platforms. Prime Minister

Cue Microsoft, and the company's stark warning to social media at an event in Australia on Wednesday. "The days of thinking about these platforms as being akin to the postal service with no responsibility, even legally, for what is inside a letter - I think those days are gone," Brad Smith said.

 

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Hate group are not just Neo-Nazi, but BLM, anti-Semitic, antifa, anti Christian or Muslim.. At some point any negative point of view must be banned for fear a crazy extremist will hurt other...

After being threatened with jail

Twitter: Come for the social interactions, stay for the far right racist extremism.

What's interesting is how Europe, the UK & Oz impose restrictions & threaten action against Silicon Valley (privacy/hate speech) while the US twiddles its thumbs.

If you say so

People still use Facebook? Lol

Su Su bans Fakebook. No threats. Just action. Action speaks louder then words.

Why do we have to wait for horrific events to happen before initiating policy change !?!?

Not to worry, there’s so such thing as a slippery slope when it comes to what’s considered ban-worthy.

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