Facebook bans UK far right groups
Discussion
Maybe they should focus on not facilitating genocide first?
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/15/technology/myan...
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/15/technology/myan...
Rivenink said:
andy_s said:
Far left is ok then...?
Have there been any incidents where someone subscribing to far-left ideology has embarked on mass-murder?I'm genuinely ignorant on whether they have as all of the incidents I'm aware of have been attributed to the far-right.
Rivenink said:
Have there been any incidents where someone subscribing to far-left ideology has embarked on mass-murder?
I'm genuinely ignorant on whether they have as all of the incidents I'm aware of have been attributed to the far-right.
Stalin, Pol-Pot and Mao Tse Tung spring to mind.I'm genuinely ignorant on whether they have as all of the incidents I'm aware of have been attributed to the far-right.
Facebook said:
“Individuals and organisations who spread hate, or attack or call for the exclusion of others on the basis of who they are, have no place on Facebook. Under our dangerous individuals and organisations policy, we ban those who proclaim a violent or hateful mission or are engaged in acts of hate or violence.
“The individuals and organisations we have banned today violate this policy, and they will no longer be allowed a presence on Facebook or Instagram. Posts and other content which expresses praise or support for these figures and groups will also be banned. Our work against organised hate is ongoing and we will continue to review individuals, organisations, pages, groups and content against our community standards.”
To be fair it does appear Facebook are going down the "hatred" route whilst it probably depends on the media outlet as to how they report it.“The individuals and organisations we have banned today violate this policy, and they will no longer be allowed a presence on Facebook or Instagram. Posts and other content which expresses praise or support for these figures and groups will also be banned. Our work against organised hate is ongoing and we will continue to review individuals, organisations, pages, groups and content against our community standards.”
plasticpig said:
Rivenink said:
Have there been any incidents where someone subscribing to far-left ideology has embarked on mass-murder?
I'm genuinely ignorant on whether they have as all of the incidents I'm aware of have been attributed to the far-right.
Stalin, Pol-Pot and Mao Tse Tung spring to mind.I'm genuinely ignorant on whether they have as all of the incidents I'm aware of have been attributed to the far-right.
Only a couple of nights ago I found myself browsing a long standing 'anarchists' Facebook page (oh the irony...), just one user who seemed to be a genuinely unpleasant person with the language, anger at government, corporations & the police and threatening to drag them all down.
My favourite bit was there was an elderly women on his friend list (his grandma?) who was passionate about her cats & gardening. Oh to be a fly on the wall during one of their communications.
My favourite bit was there was an elderly women on his friend list (his grandma?) who was passionate about her cats & gardening. Oh to be a fly on the wall during one of their communications.
Countdown said:
plasticpig said:
Rivenink said:
Have there been any incidents where someone subscribing to far-left ideology has embarked on mass-murder?
I'm genuinely ignorant on whether they have as all of the incidents I'm aware of have been attributed to the far-right.
Stalin, Pol-Pot and Mao Tse Tung spring to mind.I'm genuinely ignorant on whether they have as all of the incidents I'm aware of have been attributed to the far-right.
TonyToniTone said:
plasticpig said:
Stalin, Pol-Pot and Mao Tse Tung spring to mind.
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