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This whole things stinks. Why does Facebook need to stick its nose in a viral post about a historical figure? I suppose the possible real-world repercussions of
by triangleman 6y ago
This whole things stinks. Why does Facebook need to stick its nose in a viral post about a historical figure? I suppose the possible real-world repercussions of this "fact-checking" are not, like, genocide or anything, but the disposition of various Robert E Lee statues? Or is Facebook really trying to promote Truth as an end in itself? And they enlist Snopes to help them in this Noble endeavor and declare "mostly false" beyond their standards? Really? And you're defending this shit?
- newacct583 6y agoIt's not just a "post about a historical figure" though, is it? I mean, if you want to spin a fictionalized yarn about Hammurabi I'm sure they'll allow it. This was a post about a topical issue of public policy. Not Lee the man of 1865, but whether or not to remove a statue of Lee in 2020. Isn't that exactly the kind of thing that Facebook's fact check policy is designed to regulate? You aren't allowed to lie (though to be fair this was a lie of omission) to influence a contemporary policy debate, and if you do they'll put a warning on your post that points to a clearer exposition of the truth.