Facebook will label newsworthy posts that break rules as ad boycott widens

[stevenl]

6 minutes ago, BobBKK said:

What utter NONSENSE.  ALL LIVES MATTER period.

Which is exactly what black lives matter expresses.

[DoctorG]

1 minute ago, crobe said:

Anyone who really believed that all lives matter would support the BLM movement as it tries to ensure that ALL people are treated fairly in terms of authorities, opportunities etc.

Some people hide behind "All lives matter" slogans when they really mean they do not want to see change and feel threatened by people actually being equal

BLM is just a fundraising arm of the DNC. 

[stevenl]

15 minutes ago, Mama Noodle said:

 

Facebook is run by lefties, same as Twitter & Google. 

So that's why they're only taking action now, being forced by advertisers boycotting Facebook.

[welovesundaysatspace]

17 minutes ago, DoctorG said:

"Is" is a statement of fact. Since you cannot prove it as a fact, it is therefore your belief/feelings.

No, it’s not “belief/feelings”. It fits the definition. There you have your proven fact. 

[cyril sneer]

29 minutes ago, welovesundaysatspace said:

Because it is hate speech. 

what are your thought's on the Cambridge University professor that said 'white lives don't matter' that was defended by the university, and got promoted the following day? 

[DoctorG]

1 minute ago, welovesundaysatspace said:

No, it’s not “belief/feelings”. It fits the definition. There you have your proven fact. 

 

2 minutes ago, welovesundaysatspace said:

No, it’s not “belief/feelings”. It fits the definition. There you have your proven fact. 

Nope. Wrong again. As I said earlier. There is no "against" in the " White" posts.

abusive or threatening speech or writing that expresses prejudice against a particular group, especially on the basis of race, religion, or sexual orientation.

[crobe]

5 minutes ago, DoctorG said:

BLM is just a fundraising arm of the DNC. 

And the Republican party is on the wrong side of history on this

It used to be the southern democrats which were the party of the confederacy, but they changed, now the Republicans are the party of the old south

The Republicans are more and more aligned with the reactionary right-wing, and this will continue after November whoever gets into office.

[crobe]

29 minutes ago, Mama Noodle said:

 

Facebook is run by lefties, same as Twitter & Google. 

Typical Republican hypocrisy

All in favour of small government and the market, unless of course it does something you don't agree with then it is all regulation and government control

[welovesundaysatspace]

18 minutes ago, DoctorG said:

 

Nope. Wrong again. As I said earlier. There is no "against" in the " White" posts.

abusive or threatening speech or writing that expresses prejudice against a particular group, especially on the basis of race, religion, or sexual orientation.

There you have it. 

[welovesundaysatspace]

23 minutes ago, cyril sneer said:

what are your thought's on the Cambridge University professor that said 'white lives don't matter' that was defended by the university, and got promoted the following day? 

Haven’t heard of that. Why would he say that? 

[cyril sneer]

3 minutes ago, welovesundaysatspace said:

Haven’t heard of that. Why would he say that? 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/06/25/cambridge-defends-academic-said-white-lives-dont-matter/

[Venom]

52 minutes ago, welovesundaysatspace said:

I did not say that I “FEEL it is”. I said that it is hate speech. Please quote me correctly. 

No, it's not hate speech. Hispanic lives matter. 

[crobe]

2 minutes ago, Mama Noodle said:

 

Not sure how its hypocritical to have a problem with 2-3 major corporations having almost all of the internet market share and imposing their 'views' on it. 

 

The government did the same with AT&T/Bell in the 80's for the same reasons. It becomes a monopoly. 

 

This my friend is the reason the government and the feds exist and republicans have never had a problem with it, other than in that little noggin of yours. 

Wrong.

The Republicans did not have a problem with it until Twitter started labeling tweets of Trump as it does with other posters - who by the way would be thrown off the platform - as has just happened with the British racist Katie Hopkins

That is where the hypocrisy lies

[welovesundaysatspace]

8 minutes ago, Venom said:

No, it's not hate speech. Hispanic lives matter. 

Yes, it is hate speech. You can call an elephant a bicycle. It’s still an elephant. 

[Susco]

If Facebook and Twitter didn't exist, most of the s*it that is currently going on in the world, would not be happening.

[welovesundaysatspace]

15 minutes ago, cyril sneer said:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/06/25/cambridge-defends-academic-said-white-lives-dont-matter/

Good that Twitter has taken that down. And the university should have taken consequences as well rather than defending her. 

[Mama Noodle]

9 minutes ago, crobe said:

Show me the evidence that they were broken up for their political views, the republicans are not calling for the breakup of these companies on commercial grounds

 

Because they claim to be 'platforms' instead of what they really are, which are 'publishers' 

 

Thats the issue, I recommend you read up on the subject before barfing up your comments without knowing what you're talking about and then having to edit after the fact. 

[Phuketshrew]

I think this has more to do with the plummeting FB share price  - from $245 to around $212 in the last 3 days - than any particular ideology.

[tifino]

1 hour ago, welovesundaysatspace said:

Labeling it? That’s Ridiculous. Every community forum bans you for spreading lies and hatred, and the same happens when the average joe does it on Facebook. 

oh well... simply convert Facebook:

 - remove all Individual Timelines

 - FB to exist only in FB Groups 

[Rimmer]

A flame has been removed along with replies

[TKDfella]

Well, in my opinion, there is a lot more to come from FB and in the end it won't resemble a 'social media' outlet at all I cancelled my membership of FB a while back, which becomes effective in a day or two. I am not on 'twitter' either...I can live without them.

[bunnydrops]

Stating the obvious here. Saying "black life's matter" is not saying all other life's don't matter. Yes, all life's matter, but to some, some life's do not not seem to matter as much. When some one comes into a discussion about "black life's matter" saying over and over again that "all life's matter", they are trying to negate the point of the first statement by using a fact. I is like when children hold their finger an inch in front of another child and keep repeating "I'm not touching you!, I'm not touching you!"

[Nigel Garvie]

2 hours ago, BobBKK said:

What utter NONSENSE.  ALL LIVES MATTER period.

The BLM movement is in response to vast discrimination (And murder in the case that sparked it off and others)  against black people in the US and elsewhere. Of course all lives matter, as a general statement,  but that is hardly the focus right now. Try to get your head round this. The pictures below may help.

[TKDfella]

2 hours ago, welovesundaysatspace said:

Because it is hate speech. 

Logical proof please.

Edited June 27, 2020 by TKDfella

[Nigel Garvie]

1 hour ago, Phuketshrew said:

I think this has more to do with the plummeting FB share price  - from $245 to around $212 in the last 3 days - than any particular ideology.

Absolutely, forget the pathetic whining of those who claim it is about some anti right wing conspiracy in the media. Zuckenberg had to be dragged into this. He is not a "Lefty" he is simply a greedy pig, who was forced by major advertisers to face up to the fact that people have had enough hatred and conspiracy theory, whatever the origin.

[steve187]

2 hours ago, crobe said:

Because Black Lives Matter" is a slogan for anti-racism, if you change it to the opposite "White Lives Matter" you change it from anti-racism to the opposite...which is?

Now do you get it?

so you are saying white lives do not matter. which is hate speech

[welovesundaysatspace]

28 minutes ago, TKDfella said:

Logical proof please.

It fits the definition. 

[spidermike007]

5 hours ago, canuckamuck said:

Would be fine if Facebook believed in a level playing field and freedom of opinion. But we all know that they are only interested in handicapping the Republican campaign. As is the most of the media and other social media giants.

A completely ridiculous reply, totally devoid of merit or basis. If anything FB has been looking the other way thus whole time while countless Russian groups did exactly what you are accusing them of to the Clinton campaign. Now, your guy is taking some heat, and you just cannot handle it? Face it. He is looking at the most humiliating defeat of his crooked career. Facebook is simply waking up, and only due to potential loss of revenue. You have only Trump to blame for all of this. 

[DoctorG]

1 hour ago, TKDfella said:

Logical proof please.

You are wasting your time with him/her/they.

I posted the definition a few pages ago which clearly showed it not to be hate speech. W still insists it does. No point continuing.

[welovesundaysatspace]

2 minutes ago, DoctorG said:

You are wasting your time with him/her/they.

I posted the definition a few pages ago which clearly showed it not to be hate speech. W still insists it does. No point continuing.

And you can call an elephant a bicycle. It’s still an elephant.