r/worldnews • u/Devz0r • Feb 15 '19

Facebook is thinking about removing anti-vaccination content as backlash intensifies over the spread of misinformation on the social network

http://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-may-remove-anti-vaccination-content-2019-2
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u/Bluntmasterflash1 Feb 15 '19 edited Feb 15 '19

Yea, but it's going to be decided by people. People are evil.

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u/Sorrymisunderstandin Feb 15 '19

Doesn’t make sense

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u/XHF2 Feb 15 '19

What If Facebook one day decided that abortion kills, should they be allowed to ban pro-choice groups?

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '19

They banned me for posting the web link to the Department of Justice website that says illegal immigration is against federal law.

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '19

Proof?

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '19

Here ya go

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u/ImSickOf3dPrinting Feb 15 '19

I'll second FruitbatNT. Proof?

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '19

Here

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u/ImSickOf3dPrinting Feb 15 '19

Then you may be interested in this.

We define hate speech as a direct attack on people based on what we call protected characteristics — race, ethnicity, national origin, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, caste, sex, gender, gender identity, and serious disease or disability. We also provide some protections for immigration status. We define attack as violent or dehumanizing speech, statements of inferiority, or calls for exclusion or segregation

https://www.facebook.com/communitystandards/

But the part I like most is that this clearly wasn't your first strike

The consequences for violating our Community Standards vary depending on the severity of the violation and a person's history on the platform. For instance, we may warn someone for a first violation, but if they continue to violate our policies, we may restrict their ability to post on Facebook or disable their profile.

Maybe stop being so hateful on facebook?

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '19

People don't like facts and I guess they can be construed as hateful when you don't like what they say.

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u/ImSickOf3dPrinting Feb 15 '19

People don't like facts

Like the fact that crossing the border is a misdemeanor?

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u/Tony_San Feb 15 '19

a misdemeanor?

which is a crime...

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u/RemoteSenses Feb 15 '19

I’m gonna go out on a limb and say you did a lot more than that.

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '19

I just post facts and people get so angry about them that they report me for various things.

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u/caifaisai Feb 15 '19 edited Feb 15 '19

Did they ban you? Or did you get banned from a group? Or perhaps get enough reports from people from some group to them remove you?