Facebook Won't Ban Actual Nazis Or Doctored Videos By GOP...See What They Do Ban

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5/26/19 12:57pm

Facebook Won't Ban Actual Nazis Or Doctored Videos By GOP...See What They Do Ban
Facebook has unusual standards for what violates "Community Standards"

https://crooksandliars.com/2019/05/facebook-wont-ban-actual-nazis-or-doctored


A vile doctored video of Nancy Pelosi remains up on Facebook with the site vehemently defending its decision to leave it up. Why? Because they say users should decide for themselves if it is real. In fact, their company vice president for product policy and counterterrorism said “We think it’s important for people to make their own informed choice for what to believe. Our job is to make sure we are getting them accurate information." This statement was made AFTER the video was determined to be a hoax.

So what does rise to a violation of "community standards" warranting removal from Facebook?


Apparently altering MAGA red hats into symbols of hate.

Yes, you read that right. An artist's depiction of a 2019 hate symbol (MAGA red hat) as swastikas and a KKK hood are simply unacceptable expressions, but proven hoax videos insinuating that the Democratic Speaker of the House is a drunk are totally fine with Facebook.

The artist, Kate Kretz, was banned from Facebook for violating "the platform's standards." Using red hats as reimagined Nazi paraphernalia is not ok because I guess Facebook doesn't want to offend delicate Nazis. Or make MAGA look like Nazis? I don't fully understand the violation, to be honest.

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[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. The MAGA hats are the new White Hood....

For Trump has given the haters more reasons to hate.

[dixiegrrrrl]

2. I feel better now that I have banned facebook. n/t

[Initech]

3. And Twitter won't ban Neo Nazis because their algorithms picked up many conservative accounts.

Seems to me that if you did a ven diagram between conservatives and neo Nazis you'd find these two have a lot in common.

[dalton99a]

4. Kick

[demmiblue]

5. ...

[Bikerdad20]

7. The bots are back in force

I’m replying to the thread closest to my concern.

Ihave been reading DU for a lot of years and not previously posted. As I’m goofing off today I noticed a disturbing tread. Both Facebook comedy videos, and YouTube sci-fi threads have a dramatic increase in right wing videos being posted. As a guess, I would say >10% on FB. These are not political sites which is why I’m alarmed.

I’m so new to posting on this sight I am blocked from starting anything and am hoping for a more experienced hand to spread the warning.

2016 did not have anywhere near this level of propaganda

[PatrickforO]

8. All corporate funded. Straight from the US Chamber of Commerce to our brains.

All about shareholder profits - in the end it is always about that.

[pecosbob]

9. Welcome to the site friend

Scary times. The world's political structures are destabilizing in the face of climate change and our inability to deal with it.

[gopiscrap]

10. welcome to DU