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I can't get over the hypocrisy of our media. One day, the media is demanding facebook censor everything they don't like in an authoritarian manner. The next day
by porpoisely 8y ago
I can't get over the hypocrisy of our media. One day, the media is demanding facebook censor everything they don't like in an authoritarian manner. The next day, they want facebook to be a tool against authoritarianism.
Which is it? Should facebook be a tool for or against authoritarianism? Or is authoritarian behavior good when it suits the media's agenda?
Also, another social media story by techcrunch on the frontpage. They guys are really overdoing it with the facebook/social media spam.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18751859 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18751859
- TomMckenny 8y agoThe article criticizes the utility of Facebook for torturing and jailing people for their views. I'm not sure I see how Tech Crunch is being hypocritical here. And I'm surprised such an article is now partisan. I also don't understand how Tech Crunch, BBC, LA times, CBC, Miami Herald, CBS etc, etc, etc, could possibly be part of a coordinated anti-Republican "the media" conspiracy either.
- porpoisely 8y agoThey are being hypocritical because they support censoring and even jailing people for speech on social media platforms. Also, why are you assuming partisanship or anti-republican anything. I'm not a republican. Never have been. Also, you forgot foxnews and wsj in your list of media entities involved in the "conspiracy". They have been attacking social media for much longer than any of the media companies you listed. Any particular reason why you are reading so much into my comment? I'm against all torturing and all jailing and all censorship. Whether it is of democrats, republicans, foreigners, etc. You?