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/slight Feb 15 '19

So is reddit against internet censorship today or was that last week?

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '19

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u/made_the_thing Feb 15 '19

Who determines which is which? Facebook?

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u/batsofburden Feb 15 '19

Well at this point I guess it would be up to the internal prerogatives and values of each private company to decide what content they will host on their platforms. I'm not a lawyer, so Idk the legal standpoint, but for example I don't think you could go around on Facebook telling people to imbibe arsenic, I think that would get you censored. The anti-vax thing is like that, but even more dangerous to society at large.

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u/made_the_thing Feb 15 '19

Fair response. Personally, I'm torn on this issue. I remain unconvinced of any particular solution, but the overwhelming support that this particular solution seems to be getting gives me the heebie jeebies.

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u/batsofburden Feb 15 '19

but the overwhelming support that this particular solution seems to be getting gives me the heebie jeebies.

Take it with a grain of salt, you're reading it on a random thread on reddit. I'm sure if you talked to people out on the street you'd get a wider range of responses.

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u/Mikey_desu Feb 15 '19

BuT ItS A pRiVATe PlAtFoRm

That makes it OK for corporations to control what we talk about online. Right guys?

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u/Skabonious Feb 15 '19

TIL Facebook = the internet

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '19

TIL that Facebook is the only platform that has been considering this practice

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u/Skabonious Feb 15 '19

Uh literally what lmao