4 ms·
> “The use of the internet now in Solomon Islands needs to be properly regulated to safeguard our young people from harmful content … even young kids are able t
by dane-pgp 6y ago
> “The use of the internet now in Solomon Islands needs to be properly regulated to safeguard our young people from harmful content … even young kids are able to download harmful stuff from the internet.”
Where have I heard that before?
It is particularly disingenuous to use the existence of "harmful stuff from the internet" as a reason to block access to only Facebook, one of the most regulated and restrictive platforms on the web.
- junon 6y agoWhile I agree the reasoning is dangerous, I disagree on the assertion that Facebook is one of the most regulated and restrictive platforms. I'd go so far to say it's one of the least, among all of the platforms that are used by the mainstream. Care to elaborate?
- dane-pgp 6y agoWell, one metric I had in mind was the number of people working on moderating the platform[0], but I suppose I am excluding "platforms" which merely publish content from approved authors and don't allow user-generated content. Combine that with its use of "fact checking" and bans on users promoting legal products[1], it seems stricter than something like Reddit and certainly more than independent forums. [0] https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2020/06/09/300000-facebook-content-moderation-mistakes-daily-report-says/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2020/06/09/300000-... [1] https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/18/instagram-to-ban-influencers-from-promoting-vaping-and-guns.html https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/18/instagram-to-ban-influencers...