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...The conflict of interest is apparent even in the URL you linked, but in case that doesn't do it for you: > The social networking giant recently launched a n
by nebabyte 9y ago
...The conflict of interest is apparent even in the URL you linked, but in case that doesn't do it for you:
> The social networking giant recently launched a new feature in which users could flag content as “spam” or “fake news” – a system that allows huge numbers of organized users to flag content simply because they disagree with it or it offends them
They cite this, then go on to make the completely unsubstantiated claim that that's somehow 'proof' of FB censoring them - and with such obvious slipshod "reporting" I honestly don't see what the problem is with FB blocking them as a "news" source and relegating them to being an opinion blog.
- olewhalehunter 9y agoYou make it sound as if facebook didn't know exactly who the kinds of sites that would end up being flagged would turn out to be, and the only claim that I made was that, coincidentally, they also happen to be sites that criticize Facebook.
- ubernostrum 9y agoAs far as I can tell there's equal opportunity for abuse; flagging systems have been used to shut down accounts of of people on all parts of the political spectrum, since there's always a large enough mob of people incensed at someone else's views and willing to click whatever button they've been told will silence that person.