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> FB has no right to dictate what can be said publicly. This is the role of governments. I don't mean to be a pedant, but its literally as old as time: https:/
by KaiserPro 6y ago
> FB has no right to dictate what can be said publicly. This is the role of governments.
I don't mean to be a pedant, but its literally as old as time: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_Picture_Production_Code https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_Picture_Production_Code
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Randolph_Hearst https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Randolph_Hearst
All TV stations have an editorial guide, this defines what can and can't be said. Sure you can push at the boundaries, but stray to far and you'll be pulled off air.
All newspapers have editorial standards as well.
This is why there was such an explosion in 'zine culture in the late 80s early 90s.
censorship by private individuals has always been there, we forget that in the last 10 years we've been able to literally say and do anything we want on the internet with little to no repercussions.
- blackbrokkoli 6y agoYes, and we determined TV to be archaic, rigid and top-down. We tried to build something better. Now we are trying to not become as shitty. That is literally the point.
- jmnicolas 6y agoAll TV, all newspapers, OK but where are all the Facebooks? That's the difference.