Mark Zuckerberg: Organizing Stay-at-Home Order Protests on Facebook Considered "Harmful Misinformati

[applegrove]

BY DARRAGH ROCHE

Mark Zuckerberg: Organizing Stay-at-Home Order Protests on Facebook Considered “Harmful Misinformation”

https://www.politicususa.com/2020/04/20/mark-zuckerberg-organizing-stay-at-home-order-protests-on-facebook-considered-harmful-misinformation.html

"SNIP.....

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg says organizing protests against stay-at-home orders on the social media site is misinformation. The remarks come as some conservatives have taken to the streets.

The Facebook CEO spoke to Good Morning America’s George Stephanopoulos on Monday. He confirmed his site would take a dim view of the protests.

“If somebody trying to organize something like that, does that qualify as harmful misinformation?” Stephanopoulos asked.

“We do classify that as harmful misinformation and we take that down,” Zuckerberg said.

.....SNIP"

[MyUncle]

1. Just like Iran, China, Syria, Saudi Arabia, etc....

Chilling...

[stillcool]

2. Russia.

Funny how they can organize rallies from Russia, isn't it? And, terrorism is criminal no matter who does it.

[applegrove]

3. These are attacks on the health and wellfare of the states. And a private

company does not have to support that.

[crickets]

4. Agreed. I'm actually surprised Zuckerberg is making noises

about taking down that kind of thing. Actions speak louder that words, so I guess we'll see.

[Caliman73]

5. You are comparing what a private company does on its platform to repressive governments?

Explain please.

Unlike say, Trump attacking the credibility of the media and trying to de-legitimize them because they challenge his lies, how is Facebook deciding that protests that put people's lives at risk are not acceptable on its servers ....Chilling.

[The Magistrate]

8. You're a Very Funny Uncle, Fella...

[ismnotwasm]

9. How ever loving fuck is fucking FACEBOOK like Iran, China, Syria, Saudi Arabia, etc....?

[MyUncle]

11. Protests around the world are organized through social media.

Facebook limits anti government protests in these countries often in support of repressive regimes seeking to limit the speech of their citizens.

[jmg257]

12. Do they support breaking laws? nt

[Caliman73]

22. Not sure if it is the right question.

The answer by the way is YES, protests often do support law breaking. The question is are the laws being broken just, ethical, an beneficial to society or are they repressive and arbitrary for the purpose of maintaining power?

There is a major difference between a shelter in place order by a local or state government for public health reasons and a law that makes it illegal to say negative things in public about the government in any way.

[niyad]

13. Please be kind enough to provide specific examples.

[msongs]

14. fortunately fox news is taking up the slack for you nt

[paleotn]

23. It's a private company operating a private platform...

that you don't have to use. Ever heard of property rights? The first amendment applies only to governments within the US restricting free speech. That is most certainly not the case here. Private companies have the right to limit speech as they see fit within their own platforms. If you don't like it, then I suggest you set up your own social media network, on YOUR dime, and allow fucking idiots to spew dangerous bullshit until their heart's content. Ugh!!

[Caliman73]

27. The problem with Facebook and others in China, Russia, etc...

Is that they place those limits at the request of those governments, who are trying to repress any challenges to their specific authority. They do it in order to do business in those countries.

There are no such pressures to Facebook here, from the government. Facebook is likely seeing pressure from the VAST majority of sane people who are listening to health experts rather than astroturf groups or their own selfish agendas. They are making a decision based on what they see as more beneficial rather than on government sanction.

If it were up to Trump, Facebook would be the official meeting place for all of these anti-safety idiots.

[mozan]

29. cough..cough

I hope you and all your maga hat friends get out there and protest. get together and have a few beer and don't forget to hug each other alot, just to show how manly you are. then plan for your mass grave for when you die.
don't forget to fill out your dnr so we well not waste public resources trying to save you...remember no free lunch, pay as you go..

[Baked Potato]

6. He may be saving lives here.

I’m glad he’s setting the bar.

[BumRushDaShow]

7. Except for PA's

which I saw earlier that he kept in place.

[Takket]

10. That is an almost Susan Collins level of fake concern.,,

[BigmanPigman]

16. Yes!

[paleotn]

25. Lets hope not, but I'm afraid you might be correct.

After all, the only thing Zuckerman gives two shits about is eyeballs on ads. Beyond that, the little shit thinks we can all drop dead.

[niyad]

15. Zuckerberg? Colour me surprised.

[turbinetree]

17. So zippy the billionaire why are you giving the "Guy' in the white house a free pass.............,

on misinformation...................

[paleotn]

26. Indeed...

I've been in Twitter jail for posting far less than inciting violence across the country

[turbinetree]

28. I heard that they call it culling..................

[marble falls]

18. Jebus, Mark is finally start to get what his responsibility is for the information shared on FB!

[Raster]

21. The only thing that is influencing Zuckerfuck* is knowing that Farcebook*...

... could be sued out of existence for spreading their false information. When someone shows you who they are, believe them. Zuckerfuck* has already shown us who he is... and it's not pretty.

[Roy Rolling]

19. Really?

A little fucking late for that. Only morons get their information from Facebook, it’s a cesspool. And Zuckerberg made billions making it that way.

The bad part, he could have been rich without destroying people. But being filth rich required he make some compromises.

[bucolic_frolic]

20. The Seven Signs of Ethical Collapse

https://www.amazon.com/Seven-Signs-Ethical-Collapse-Meltdowns/dp/1250007739

The Seven Signs of Ethical Collapse the reasons that companies and nonprofits undergo ethical collapse, including:
· Pressure to maintain numbers
· Fear and silence
· Young 'uns and a larger-than-life CEO
· A weak board
· Conflicts
· Innovation like no other
· Belief that goodness in some areas atones for wrongdoing in others

_____________________________

Written in 2006 way before before.

[marble falls]

24. Situational ethics will bite you every single time.