Tyler Durden
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Via Zerohedge…
Facebook has unilaterally banned a handful controversial figures from its platform – while lumping conservative pundit Alex Jones, who has been criticized by white nationalists for not “naming the Jew” – in with documented anti-Semite Democrat ally, Louis Farrakhan.
Allum Bokhari on Twitter: “The geniuses at Facebook really believe they won’t get accused of bias if they ban Farrakhan as well.But the fact that they consider a brazen anti-Semite and racist in any way comparable to classical liberals and populists like @PrisonPlanet just shows their bias even more. / Twitter”
The geniuses at Facebook really believe they won’t get accused of bias if they ban Farrakhan as well.But the fact that they consider a brazen anti-Semite and racist in any way comparable to classical liberals and populists like @PrisonPlanet just shows their bias even more.
On Thursday, the social media giant announced total bans on Farrakhan and Jones, along with Paul Joseph Watson, Milo Yiannopoulos, Laura Loomer, Paul Nehlen, and Louis Farrakhan – labeling them “extremists” and “dangerous.”
What’s more, anyone who shares Infowars content on Facebook also faces a permanent ban.
https://twitter.com/nickmon1112/status/1124075733859688453
Allum Bokhari on Twitter: “This is the key point. Facebook will ban you for sharing Infowars links now, unless you’re condemning them.It is openly punishing and rewarding users for their political opinions now.This is a formula for censoring not just websites and personalities, but their supporters too https://t.co/pNjGlbYAt9 / Twitter”
This is the key point. Facebook will ban you for sharing Infowars links now, unless you’re condemning them.It is openly punishing and rewarding users for their political opinions now.This is a formula for censoring not just websites and personalities, but their supporters too https://t.co/pNjGlbYAt9
Watson, a former Infowars editor who recently launched his own website, Summit News, said that he was given no reason for the ban, and had not broken any rules.
Paul Joseph Watson on Twitter: “Reports are true.I have been banned by Facebook.Was given no reason. I broke none of their rules.In an authoritarian society controlled by a handful of Silicon Valley giants, all dissent must be purged.Please visit https://t.co/4psjfSdF96 while it still exists. / Twitter”
Reports are true.I have been banned by Facebook.Was given no reason. I broke none of their rules.In an authoritarian society controlled by a handful of Silicon Valley giants, all dissent must be purged.Please visit https://t.co/4psjfSdF96 while it still exists.
Paul Joseph Watson on Twitter: “Russians buy a few Facebook ads.Leftists: This is horrendous! This is election meddling! Democracy is at stake!Facebook bans most of the people who helped get Trump elected.Leftists (and boomers): Hur dur muh private company can do what it likes. / Twitter”
Russians buy a few Facebook ads.Leftists: This is horrendous! This is election meddling! Democracy is at stake!Facebook bans most of the people who helped get Trump elected.Leftists (and boomers): Hur dur muh private company can do what it likes.
https://twitter.com/KaitMarieox/status/1124082293868515329
Loomer – who is also banned from Twitter, told The Wrap’s Jon Levine that she now lives in a “digital gulag,” adding “even though I am a Zionist and have dedicated my life to combatting Jew hatred, these Nazis in Silicon Valley banned me during Yom Hashoah with vile Jew haters like Louis Farrakhan and Paul Nehlen.”
Jon Levine on Twitter: “Laura Loomer texts me this after her social media bans today:”What’s the point of life anymore? … I’d rather kill Myself than to let them take the victory lap.”https://t.co/Z66gUcQLhT pic.twitter.com/w9LM0A1ZxG / Twitter”
Laura Loomer texts me this after her social media bans today:”What’s the point of life anymore? … I’d rather kill Myself than to let them take the victory lap.”https://t.co/Z66gUcQLhT pic.twitter.com/w9LM0A1ZxG
While the left has largely celebrated the bannings, the right – and anyone who cares about free speech regardless of politics, is outraged.
Mike Coudrey on Twitter: “Social media networks need to be regulated as public utilities, as they have become essential to the life, business and well-being of the population. Its too dangerous for a handful of elites to decide who to unilaterally SILENCE from platforms essential to business & wellbeing / Twitter”
Social media networks need to be regulated as public utilities, as they have become essential to the life, business and well-being of the population. Its too dangerous for a handful of elites to decide who to unilaterally SILENCE from platforms essential to business & wellbeing
Also noteworthy is that several mainstream publications labeled Farrakhan as a “far-right” leader, despite the fact that he is a strong ally to the Democrats.
https://twitter.com/ArthurSchwartz/status/1124022359592189961
Robby Starbuck on Twitter: “Notice that even @washingtonpost’s correction refuses to re-label Farrakhan as far-left. They simply go with “extremist” instead. Why is the media willing to label some folks far-right but unwilling to label others far-left? pic.twitter.com/OLAnvkgVVT / Twitter”
Notice that even @washingtonpost’s correction refuses to re-label Farrakhan as far-left. They simply go with “extremist” instead. Why is the media willing to label some folks far-right but unwilling to label others far-left? pic.twitter.com/OLAnvkgVVT
What will end this war on divergent opinions?
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Here is an article that looks at Facebook’s very close ties to Washington:
https://viableopposition.blogspot.com/2019/04/facebook-and-its-close-links-to.html
Facebook put in place an inordinate number of men and women who hail from the federal government and, as such, one might almost conclude that the publicly traded Facebook functions as an extension of the federal government and, more pointedly, the Democratic Party.
Zuckerschmuck sells your personal information that has been put through 200 Israel contractors programs so they can keep tabs on you…that’s what Facebook is for….selling your info to the highest bidder AFTER Israel intelligence uses it to profile you
Close it down and gaol Zukkerburger
BDS Facebook and Israel. Faceshoot Suckerburger!
C’mon Americuns! Grow up and wake up! Before you die in your sleep.