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Apparently hosting this video is part of a violation of the law in New Zealand, population of 4 million. For Facebook why not just block New Zealand? Looking f

Apparently hosting this video is part of a violation of the law in New Zealand, population of 4 million. For Facebook why not just block New Zealand? Looking for thoughtful responses edit: seems there are reports of New Zealand ISPs blocking very many sites and web services. So for Facebook this is also a compelling option to just block the country and continue business as usual, focusing on important things like those user metrics. Censoring videos is an antiquated law forcing silly compliance burdens.

YUMad 8y ago
Just having it saved on your pc is a crime there.
bigbangchina 8y ago
Many moons ago, our company was advertising on FB in NZ and got 5K worth of sales a day. I think New Zealand is a good testing ground for new FB changes and losing it won't be good either.
erentz 8y ago
The PR would be great: “Facebook asked to block snuff film, instead decides to block entire country and continue to distribute the snuff film.” Facebook clearly don’t want to distribute snuff films, child porn, or other objectionable material, regardless of where in the world the operate.
- caprese 8y ago
  They put themselves in this position of deciding to arbitrarily delete things such that this PR would even be possible. If they weren't in the business of policing the network this way, the deletions would only be in response to a court order - which do happen. Then they would be in the PR favor by deciding to ignore "another country's" court order, and "exiting that market" if it was a better business decision. This is one of the grand luxuries of international business, and Facebook is paying for it - in this case - instead of enjoying the privilege. Someone should tell them PM to change her statement to "Our censorship laws are about to change"
  - solveit 8y ago
    You think refusing to delete a snuff film would give them good PR? Presumably because they stuck to their principles??? What world do you live in? People by and large do not actually want that level of free speech.
    - caprese 8y ago
      there are companies hosting the file, not sure what your point is because that is the world I live in

YUMad 8y ago

Just having it saved on your pc is a crime there.

bigbangchina 8y ago

Many moons ago, our company was advertising on FB in NZ and got 5K worth of sales a day. I think New Zealand is a good testing ground for new FB changes and losing it won't be good either.

erentz 8y ago

The PR would be great: “Facebook asked to block snuff film, instead decides to block entire country and continue to distribute the snuff film.” Facebook clearly don’t want to distribute snuff films, child porn, or other objectionable material, regardless of where in the world the operate.

caprese 8y ago
They put themselves in this position of deciding to arbitrarily delete things such that this PR would even be possible. If they weren't in the business of policing the network this way, the deletions would only be in response to a court order - which do happen. Then they would be in the PR favor by deciding to ignore "another country's" court order, and "exiting that market" if it was a better business decision. This is one of the grand luxuries of international business, and Facebook is paying for it - in this case - instead of enjoying the privilege. Someone should tell them PM to change her statement to "Our censorship laws are about to change"
- solveit 8y ago
  You think refusing to delete a snuff film would give them good PR? Presumably because they stuck to their principles??? What world do you live in? People by and large do not actually want that level of free speech.
  - caprese 8y ago
    there are companies hosting the file, not sure what your point is because that is the world I live in