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I thought we just heard for 6 months that private companies can ban whoever they want…

SeanLuke 5y ago
Did you read somewhere that Facebook didn't have the right to do this? There's a difference between legality and ethics.
- notheretoo 5y ago
  What exactly were the ethics behind removing any reference to wuhan institute of virology being the source of covid? Ethics to you does not mean ethics to me.
- iammisc 5y ago
  Okay great, let's discuss the ethics of twitter banning the sitting president of the united states. This is ridiculous. Those of concerned by the ridiculous excusal of this behavior as being okay because they're 'private companies' made this argument many months ago only to be told we're in favor of overriding human rights.
  - myko 5y ago
    At the time he was banned he was actively attempting a coup. Many of his followers still believe he will be reinstated as POTUS and he has done little to disabuse them of that notion.
    - iammisc 5y ago
      Considering the riot in the capitol building started while he was giving a speech during which he asked those listening to him to make their voices 'peacefully heard'. Many other American politicians were behind similar riots and get away with it. For example, the riots surrounding the nomination and confirmation of Justice Kavanaugh where the Supreme Court building was stormed.
      - myko 5y ago
        Actually Twitter suspended trump two days later. Now that we have more evidence of trump trying to have the DOJ to lie in order to keep him POTUS it is hard to argue that Twitter was in the wrong. Their actions were certainly ethical as the coup attempt was still in progress. Many of his followers still believe he will be reinstated as POTUS, allowing him the bullhorn of his Twitter account would be unethical as it would make it easier to galvanize these folks into action again.
        iammisc 5y ago
        > Many of his followers still believe he will be reinstated as POTUS, allowing him the bullhorn of his Twitter account would be unethical as it would make it easier to galvanize these folks into action again. That's quite ridiculous. Twitter was more than happy to back open rebellion in other countries, such as those in the Middle East. It comes down to a matter of what is Twitter (and Facebook). Are they just platforms, or are they in the business of publihing certain opinions.

Did you read somewhere that Facebook didn't have the right to do this? There's a difference between legality and ethics.

notheretoo 5y ago
What exactly were the ethics behind removing any reference to wuhan institute of virology being the source of covid? Ethics to you does not mean ethics to me.
iammisc 5y ago
Okay great, let's discuss the ethics of twitter banning the sitting president of the united states. This is ridiculous. Those of concerned by the ridiculous excusal of this behavior as being okay because they're 'private companies' made this argument many months ago only to be told we're in favor of overriding human rights.
- myko 5y ago
  At the time he was banned he was actively attempting a coup. Many of his followers still believe he will be reinstated as POTUS and he has done little to disabuse them of that notion.
  - iammisc 5y ago
    Considering the riot in the capitol building started while he was giving a speech during which he asked those listening to him to make their voices 'peacefully heard'. Many other American politicians were behind similar riots and get away with it. For example, the riots surrounding the nomination and confirmation of Justice Kavanaugh where the Supreme Court building was stormed.
    - myko 5y ago
      Actually Twitter suspended trump two days later. Now that we have more evidence of trump trying to have the DOJ to lie in order to keep him POTUS it is hard to argue that Twitter was in the wrong. Their actions were certainly ethical as the coup attempt was still in progress. Many of his followers still believe he will be reinstated as POTUS, allowing him the bullhorn of his Twitter account would be unethical as it would make it easier to galvanize these folks into action again.
      - iammisc 5y ago
        > Many of his followers still believe he will be reinstated as POTUS, allowing him the bullhorn of his Twitter account would be unethical as it would make it easier to galvanize these folks into action again. That's quite ridiculous. Twitter was more than happy to back open rebellion in other countries, such as those in the Middle East. It comes down to a matter of what is Twitter (and Facebook). Are they just platforms, or are they in the business of publihing certain opinions.