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He said it is not political and published it at the end of an election cycle ... Of course it is.
by consp 2y ago
He said it is not political and published it at the end of an election cycle ... Of course it is.
- diegoholiveira 2y ago[flagged]
- TMWNN 2y agoNonetheless, better late than never for Zuckerberg to admit that he and Facebook erred.
- ericjmorey 2y agoI think the original point was that this wasn't late. It was timed to be influential to the outcome of the election.
- smt88 2y agoWhich also casts doubt on its sincerity.
- duhgz 2y ago[flagged]
- ErikBjare 2y agoI think it was timed to be relevant. Doubt this will influence the outcome of the election, esp given the WH statement which seems to be in agreement.
- indoordin0saur 2y agoIt's relevant right now because there's recent increase in the amount of government-directed censorship and propaganda on the social media platforms at the moment. Take a look at Reddit. Look at what's happening in the UK or with the EU threatening to imprison Musk for allowing Trump to be interviewed.
- TMWNN 2y ago> or with the EU threatening to imprison Musk for allowing Trump to be interviewed. ?
- indoordin0saur 2y agohttps://thehill.com/policy/technology/4824438-eu-sends-warning-letter-to-musk-ahead-of-trump-interview/ https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4824438-eu-sends-warni...
- TMWNN 2y agoHoly cow. I'd heard something about the EU recently warning Musk over Twitter, but did not know that it was because of the heinous mortal sin of interviewing the former and possible next US president.
- LunaSea 2y agoYes, God forbid that a billionaire follows the laws of a country or union of countries.
- hagbard_c 2y agoThere's just that thing that he forgot to say 'rinse & repeat' at the end of his statement while he's now in the 'rinse' phase. The upcoming election circus will make clear whether he is genuinely regretful or whether he's up to his old tricks. The 'Zuckerbucks' NGO 'Center for Tech and Civic Life' [1] is gearing up again so I suspect the latter to be closer to the truth. [1] https://mailchi.mp/06871ce9876c/new-campaign-seeks-federal-funding-for-secure-election-infrastructure-from-congress-10413853 https://mailchi.mp/06871ce9876c/new-campaign-seeks-federal-f...
- cheschire 2y agoSo we hold him to the same standards as an 8 year old that is still learning self control?
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- mypastself 2y agoCan’t find the claim about the statement not being political anywhere in the linked article. But there’s this: > Meta’s CEO aired his grievances in a letter Monday to the House Judiciary Committee in response to its investigation into content moderation on online platforms Sounds like he wasn’t the initiator of the discussion, but I may be misreading the paragraph.
- JumpCrisscross 2y agoAnd it’s in the news because it’s being made newsworthy, not because it’s new. “A U.S. federal judge,” in 2023 “restricted some agencies and officials of the administration of President Joe Biden from meeting and communicating with social media companies to moderate their content” [1]. [1] https://www.reuters.com/legal/judge-blocks-us-officials-communicating-with-social-media-companies-newspaper-2023-07-04/ https://www.reuters.com/legal/judge-blocks-us-officials-comm...
- cempaka 2y ago[flagged]
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago> funny to see MAGA people all of a sudden embracing Chad Zuckerberg, as though this represents some sort of organic character development on his part Honestly, it's refreshingly pragmatic to see American politics ditching the ideological purity tests that defined our recent history. I disagree completely with MAGA politics. But allies don't have to be friends--if someone's on your side, that's really what counts.
- cempaka 2y agoZuckerberg is pretending to be on MAGA's side so that he can assist whatever next phase of the agenda is intended for Trump's next term in office. Of course, if MAGA could pick out people who are only pretending to be on their side they wouldn't be supporting Trump in the first place.
- EasyMark 2y agoHe said it because they got criticized for something that cost them a lot of money. It’s all about how much it costs and takes away from the pockets of the board of directors and owners. For profit companies are amoral for the most part and their only obligation is to make money.
- cempaka 2y ago[flagged]
- lp0_on_fire 2y ago> before the Immaculate Assassination Attempt Can you explain what you mean be "Immaculate Assassination Attempt"?
- cempaka 2y ago[flagged]
- orangecat 2y agoThis is a fine example of an insane conspiracy theory which nevertheless should not be censored.
- cempaka 2y agoWhat's insane about it, exactly? I mean, almost the entirety of the post is actually just a recitation of observable and verifiable facts.
- jasonlotito 2y ago- Trump disappears from the public eye for the week leading up to Butler July 9, Doral Fl - CNN and other mainstream outlets elect to cover the rally after not broadcasting any others This was discussed on July 9. They were expecting him to announce his running mate. This is why you saw a lot of press at the July 9th rally. - The Secret Service shoos crowd members farther from the stage and repositions some of the photographers just before the first shots They reposition people all the time. The fact that the first two are easily dismissed as a lie, and the third requires evidence from you that the Secret Service routinely do NOT redirect or move people is enough to discredit this. The rest of what you post is mostly purely subjective. Please, correct me if I'm wrong. But I'm not. I saw the videos. I saw the media talking about it and literally explaining why they were paying attention.