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here's the thing: Facebook has always censored posts. Try posting a picture of a nipple -- will be removed instantly. It's just that this is a form of censorsh
by jakobegger 10y ago
here's the thing: Facebook has always censored posts. Try posting a picture of a nipple -- will be removed instantly.
It's just that this is a form of censorship that most Americans find acceptable.
For example in Austria, where I live, most people have other standards, and Facebooks policies seem arbitrary. Recently, a story made the news where Facebook repeatedly refused to remove a harassing video of a girl being beaten by peers; we Austrians don't understand how Americans consider violent videos "free speech" while being super strict about policing anything related to sex.
Some things like Nazi symbolism that are considered free speech in the US are forbidden in most of Europe --- for a good reason! It took us a long time to get rid of the old ideologies, we don't want them coming back!
- jstanley 10y ago> Some things like Nazi symbolism that are considered free speech in the US are forbidden in most of Europe --- for a good reason! It took us a long time to get rid of the old ideologies, we don't want them coming back! Sorry, that's not a good reason.
- rmc 10y agoStopping another Holocaust or Nazi regime is not a good reason?
- Crespyl 10y agoBanning a symbol does nothing to prevent human evil.
- dennisgorelik 10y agoBanning Nazi symbols does not stop Nazi-like regime.
- SkyMarshal 10y agoThe risk you run with banning stuff is making people want it even more. Human nature.
- herbst 10y agoAustrian here too. IMO he is a minority, most people i know would agree that banning symbols is stupid. But in times before the internet it may was useful.