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Facebook workers rebel over Mark Zuckerberg's refusal to act against Trump
- nabla9 6y agoThis is issue discussed in unprincipled way in the news. On the other hand FB don't want to have publisher responsibility, on the other hand they want to moderate and direct discussion as they please. On the other hand people want FB to moderate, on the other hand they don't want big corporations to sensor public discussion. The end result is that FB can control and direct media as long as it stays outside the radar. They face pressure only when there is moral panic.
- nsajko 6y agoThe Facebook issue seems to be that Trump (and other politicians world-wide?) are getting special treatment from moderation. I think that Trump's "When the looting starts, the shooting starts" comment is not incitement to violence of the kind that is a crime; but it sure as hell is inappropriate for any popular politician, head of the government or Armed Forces commander; especially so for the POTUS to say. What I am saying is that I believe the comment could very well lead to bullets being fired without proper justification. As for whether it should be censored, and whether it must be censored; I don't know.
- nabla9 6y agoThis is why we need to think using principles and clear policies. We should first make decision if the the largest social media platforms are considered to be functioning in important public service role as utilities or not. That decision determines what to do with Trump tweets and who should moderate.