Facebook doesn't really believe in free speech

dilbert firestorm's Avatar
Facebook doesn't really believe in free speech. What they believe in (and actively practice) is censorship

https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/face...-is-censorship

looks like facebook is engaged in anti-competitive behavior.

a poster in the comments section raises a good point about their business model.

*31m

I can make a solid argument that the 1st amendment protects all speech, liberal or otherwise, and that a corporation in America has zero right to censure it.

Anti-trust laws apply. Facebook and others have essentially become "granted monopolies" by getting special allowances from the FCC and the US govt. They offered *free service, with no speech restrictions, lured in hundreds of millions of users into dependence on the service, then used the service to control free speech. That is called "dumping", offering a service at under cost in order to seize a market. Illegal as can be.

The FCC needs to pull the plug on most of the protections that Facebook and Twitter have, lower the boom on them for taxes as well.

Last: why the heck are you all using Facebook anyhow? If it is to connect to hard liberal family members, you are already fighting a losing cause and should consider moving your content to a Facebook competitor who does not control your free expression. When all conservatives move out, Facebook will take notice. Especially if you remove your commerce and advertising as well. Do it on July 4th. Post the Declaration, then cut your account activity for two weeks. See Z squeal.
WTF's Avatar
  • WTF
  • 01-22-2019, 10:30 PM
Facebook doesn't really believe in free speech. What they believe in (and actively practice) is censorship

https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/face...-is-censorship

looks like facebook is engaged in anti-competitive behavior.

a poster in the comments section raises a good point about their business model. Originally Posted by dilbert firestorm
They believe in making money dilbert….they are a business

They gave the Russians free speech after taking their ad money!
winn dixie's Avatar
This is one reason why i canceled my fb account last summer!
dilbert firestorm's Avatar
They believe in making money dilbert….they are a business

They gave the Russians free speech after taking their ad money! Originally Posted by WTF

they is true. they are a business. how they do business is what matters if they want to be the only game in town.


it why the EU is investigating them for anti-competitive and privacy practices.
rexdutchman's Avatar
Okay and your point all the techie 's are in bed with the govs so every one can make money