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What behaviour deserved censorship in this example? https://www.bmj.com/company/newsroom/facebook-urged-to-act-over-incompetent-fact-check-of-bmj-investigation/

• ec109685 5y ago
  It’s discussed in the thread. At one point (and maybe it was wrong) such findings were weaponized to the detriment of the community — i.e. vaccines are dangerous. I agree though with your point that he’s being a bit sanctimonious. It’s not just about community civility — there’s an overarching “we are doing what’s best for world” attitude that Facebook and the like are also employing.
  • MBCook 5y ago
    I didn’t get a sanctimonious tone. I got a frustrated/tired one. Like a warning from someone who has seen it happen 100 times and can’t put a lot of energy into it anymore. Just “I’ve been there, this is what’s going to happen, sorry but it really sucks.“
    • ec109685 5y ago
      You’re right. I meant the idea that the only thing platform owners do is optimize for the community.