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One could look for good arguments to frame this in a better way, though I believe there might be a simpler way to explain: follow the money. Companies and peop
by aranelsurion 6y ago
One could look for good arguments to frame this in a better way, though I believe there might be a simpler way to explain: follow the money.
Companies and people in the West don't care what happens elsewhere, they're just in for the money. There's money to be made in Turkey as well, and Facebook doesn't care about specifics of how.
For the common people this all sounds fair and strategic on the surface level, though I'm skeptical of its sustainability. Just like how it's hard to be rich in a poor and sketchy neighbourhood, it could be hard to remain a free state in a planet where many of your neighbours aren't.
- carmen_sandiego 6y agoIt's possible that the choice that enriches Facebook is also good for other parties. Whether they even care about the latter or not.
- notsureaboutpg 6y agoDo you realize that Facebook started off blocking and removing "terrorist" content in the US first and foremost? There are many groups and parties that only the US considers terrorists (maybe along with it's weaker allies only), especially various groups affiliated with Iran. And Facebook needs to block the speech of those groups in the US as well to comply with US law.