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[–] [email protected] 39 points 2 years ago

Alternative title: Facebook refused to remove misinformation until pressured by a government administration focused on public well-being.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 years ago

This is precisely why FB should be shunned and deleted:
“We were under pressure from the administration and others to do more,” responded a Facebook vice president in charge of content policy, speaking of the Biden administration. “We shouldn’t have done it.”

They don't care how many die; they only care how much money they make while it happens.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

As much as we need to tackle people spreading BS, removing content on the whims of a Govt request is something we be very concerned about, even corporate pressure to remove content is concern.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Missed that, thanks.