I think it’s is a huge step forward in the fight against A2 censorship by the big social media platform. Yes, it will be fought in courts for a while but it’s progress. Sniper’s Hide has been our safe haven for several years, thanks Frank!, but I would love for some of our favorite account not be penalize and demonetize for posting a big bad rifle
Quote from the order:
"In a country that has long cherished the freedom of expression, we cannot allow a limited number of online platforms to hand-pick the speech that Americans may access and convey on the internet," the order says. "This practice is fundamentally un-American and anti-democratic. When large, powerful social media companies censor opinions with which they disagree, they exercise a dangerous power."
The order accuses social media platforms of "invoking inconsistent, irrational, and groundless justifications to censor or otherwise punish Americans' speech here at home."
The best part was Facebook’s comment to CNN:
“this would penalize companies that choose to allow controversial speech and encourage platforms to censor anything that might offend anyone," Facebook spokesman Andy Stone said in a statement.
So why is it ok to censor A2 content because it offended someone?
Quote from the order:
"In a country that has long cherished the freedom of expression, we cannot allow a limited number of online platforms to hand-pick the speech that Americans may access and convey on the internet," the order says. "This practice is fundamentally un-American and anti-democratic. When large, powerful social media companies censor opinions with which they disagree, they exercise a dangerous power."
The order accuses social media platforms of "invoking inconsistent, irrational, and groundless justifications to censor or otherwise punish Americans' speech here at home."
The best part was Facebook’s comment to CNN:
“this would penalize companies that choose to allow controversial speech and encourage platforms to censor anything that might offend anyone," Facebook spokesman Andy Stone said in a statement.
So why is it ok to censor A2 content because it offended someone?