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Facebook barred 7 users, citing rules against "dangerous individuals and organizations." Now POTUS is siding with the people who were banned & railing against social "censorship" — on one of his favorite social sites. https://t.co/GqbB6xUK4G
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) May 4, 2019
The president this morning retweeted:
— Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) May 4, 2019
- An overt Qanon account tweeting a conspiracy between Islam and “the elites”
- A white nationalist who once shot road flares out of a boat toward immigrants trying to enter Europe
- An InfoWars video; two tweets from an InfoWars reporter
Imagine Theresa May tweeting about Tommy Robinson being banned from Facebook https://t.co/Jf5bTYQe5I
— •????• (@agirlcalledlina) May 5, 2019
a facebook spox tells me today is the result of a plan gone terribly awry. they meant to ban everyone they told reporters they banned before the embargo lifted, but they somehow didn't realize how long it would actually take to remove the accounts??? https://t.co/7yF6LwbvAC
— paris martineau (@parismartineau) May 2, 2019
It’s funny how the people who think it’s okay for bakers to discriminate against gay people who just want a cake for their wedding are suddenly outraged that a private company refuses to serve them. https://t.co/s7jbtVf0Ps
— Easter Worshipper (@SecularMav) May 3, 2019
"The worst thing about Facebook’s ban is that runs counter to the long-running American tradition of trusting the public with knowledge, even knowledge that is potentially “dangerous”"
— Mirta Baselovic (@MirtaBaselovic) May 5, 2019
Except that 1) disinformation isn't knowledge and 2) there's no such tradition. https://t.co/6mTmIJxVhE
I am continuing to monitor the censorship of AMERICAN CITIZENS on social media platforms. This is the United States of America — and we have what’s known as FREEDOM OF SPEECH! We are monitoring and watching, closely!!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 3, 2019
.@brianstelter: Trump's furious reaction to Facebook's ban of some high-profile users shows us that he is, I'm sorry to say, the Infowars president. He's promoting the same alternative universe as Infowars and sharing videos from repugnant characters. https://t.co/LDDjK2BEcY pic.twitter.com/wpRVrfQvlR
— CNN (@CNN) May 5, 2019
The tweets this morning are reminiscent of candidate Trump in 2015, for whom folks who listen to Alex Jones were a solid group of supporters to his primary candidacy. POTUS appeared on Jones’s show during the primaries. https://t.co/CPfbx22LgZ
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) May 4, 2019
How can it be possible that James Woods (and many others), a strong but responsible Conservative Voice, is banned from Twitter? Social Media & Fake News Media, together with their partner, the Democrat Party, have no idea the problems they are causing for themselves. VERY UNFAIR!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 4, 2019
"There are ways to limit extreme ideas on the platform while still protecting free speech," writes Jack Shafer for @POLITICOMag https://t.co/zrznrePwf1
— POLITICO (@politico) May 3, 2019
You called our free press the “enemy of the American people.” Monitor yourself. https://t.co/GGD7aVX4Gm
— Eric Swalwell (@ericswalwell) May 4, 2019
9. A big part of the problem is the social media company themselves. Twitter, Facebook and Google won't enforce their rules.
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) May 4, 2019
They are scared are regulation and Trump is a very good customer. They have every incentive not to act.
This is why I advocated for Facebook to remove Alex Jones etc's freedom of reach in News Feed rather than deleting their speech. It'd get most of the impact without making them speech martyrs https://t.co/MDGkL41WHb https://t.co/pHXqVIcQ0I
— Josh Constine (@JoshConstine) May 5, 2019
Trump criticizes Facebook for banning Alex Jones, Milo Yiannopoulos and other far-right agitators - CNN https://t.co/NausNop1qi
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) May 4, 2019
Trump stands behind conservatives who were banned by Facebook and says he will be monitoring the situation closelyhttps://t.co/Io46nJNYCO#QAnon #WWG1WGA #MEGA #FaceBook #Zuckerburg #DarkToLight #GreatAwakening #Trump
— Watcher of the Dead (@WatcherDead) May 4, 2019
President Donald Trump Warns Social Media On Conservative Bans, Says Will “Monitor” Situation https://t.co/YFEzVCCvbk pic.twitter.com/J67MrBZDRE
— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) May 4, 2019
Trump Laments Social Media 'Getting Worse' for Conservatives https://t.co/Z3iLhA7Y8e
— @ANTIGOPMVMT (@ANTIGOPMVMT) May 4, 2019
Now that Trump's extremist supporters, like Milo Yiannopoulos & Alex Jones have been banned fr SM, Diamond & Silk are whining & Trump says he's "monitoring it" Trump has nothing to say @ it-oh, those poor, POOR victims! #SaturdayMorning https://t.co/b5M5hh2q15
— Mona (@Monaheart1229) May 4, 2019
The president "SEEMS" to stand with right wingers that promote violence, hate and racism?
— Janice Dominic ???❄❄ (@oldtiredfeminis) May 5, 2019
Oh, and that "Hang them all" fella.
Plus the guy that promoted 911 conspiracy theories & the chic said immigrants and Islam “screwed” her generation.#TraitorTrump https://t.co/au1SCot1Xc
President Trump Amplified Far-Right Voices in Protest of Facebook Ban https://t.co/glUfjgesQJ
— @ANTIGOPMVMT (@ANTIGOPMVMT) May 5, 2019
Excellent arguments but there needs to be more creative ideas to tame Facebook and other #socialmedia companies. It is Wild West out there. . . https://t.co/IwHIww7Faz
— Betul Czerkawski (@BetulCzerkawski) May 4, 2019
A vibrant democracy is impeded if there’s an “overwhelming concentration of technical, financial and moral power in the hands of people who lack the training, experience, wisdom, trustworthiness, humility and incentives to exercise that power responsibly.” https://t.co/HzAuzSm48T
— Dov Seidman (@DovSeidman) May 4, 2019
The column from @BretStephensNYT: https://t.co/RSZr5SDEux 6
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) May 4, 2019
Me and this @nytopinion dude @BretStephensNYT going on @RealTimers with @billmaher to talk about this topic and more with @Bakari_Sellers and @thelittleidiot: https://t.co/ZPMEv5Cawa via @NYTOpinion
— Kara Swisher (@karaswisher) May 4, 2019
It is censorship, a very raw, creepy, Mao-style censorship coming from a private company. https://t.co/wRXwBF5VeU
— Ted Abram (@TedAbram1) May 4, 2019
Twitter bans James Woods, and President Trump notices https://t.co/tA43Jb2M7Y
— Elizabeth Barsoom (@lizbarsoom) May 4, 2019
The people over (@Twitter) really went over the line, not to enforce rules, but simply to show us all how powerful they've become by suspending one of the most popular Twitterers, actor James Woods...https://t.co/42xWQcYvMC #MAGA #UniteBlue #Democrats #DemocraticParty
— Indict Hillary ❌❌ (@actlightning) May 4, 2019
Twitter bans James Woods, and President Trump notices https://t.co/EcZ0bNgzmF
— The Slammer (@THESLAMMMMER) May 4, 2019
Twitter bans James Woods and @POTUS Trump notices...'The leftists at Twitter seem to have reinstated Woods since, but the point is driven home that it's time to regulate these petty little Mao-style censors' https://t.co/2YXnrwgRLZ
— Deplorable AZDreamer (@tasteofaz) May 4, 2019
So surprised to see Conservative thinkers like James Woods banned from Twitter, and Paul Watson banned from Facebook! https://t.co/eHX3Z5CMXb
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 3, 2019
James Woods Banned from Twitter for a tweet that read, "if you try to kill the king, you best not miss" HANGTHEMALL"
— ??PatriotCarol?MAGA?? (@ChimeMaga45) May 4, 2019
The quote is from Ralph Waldo Emerson.
☟
Conservative Blacklisting Campaign
https://t.co/ceJRO3OkkD via @BreitbartNews
DOUBLE STANDARD...
— Matt ?? (@matthewbr007) May 4, 2019
When is this going to stop? @realDonaldTrump @FoxNews @seanhannity
?? James Woods Banned from Twitter Amid Silicon Valley’s Conservative Blacklisting Campaign https://t.co/582I5pKlj0
James Woods Banned from Twitter Amid Silicon Valley’s Conservative Blacklisting Campaign https://t.co/A6aDE06Me9 via @BreitbartNews
— John F. Kennedy Jr. (@John_F_Kennnedy) May 4, 2019
Has SEC Breached First Amendment by Greenlighting Mastercard Censorship Proposal? https://t.co/ecDXNbxqSb
— Real Time Crypto (@RealTimeCrypto) May 5, 2019
Far-right extremists keep evading social media bans @verge @CaseyNewton https://t.co/GaQF9x2RWD
— Evan Kirstel (@evankirstel) May 3, 2019
Far-right extremists keep evading social media bans https://t.co/mL4M63bHRf pic.twitter.com/SCdJo3duBE
— The Verge (@verge) May 3, 2019
Facebook last year: "We just don’t think banning Pages for sharing conspiracy theories or false news is the right way to go."
— Alex Whitcomb (@AlexWhitcomb) May 2, 2019
Facebook today: https://t.co/jrEY6Yy9m3
One theme of the past two years at Facebook: finally realizing that the platform can be used by terrible people to do terrible things. https://t.co/KQjTdg7Zge
— Nicholas Thompson (@nxthompson) May 3, 2019
Also, as this Wired article details, Facebook was not even able to actually remove the accounts before announcing it. https://t.co/gYUtAPsUjr pic.twitter.com/oqY4c14uGo
— Fabio Chiusi (@fabiochiusi) May 3, 2019
Health-care providers say CDC’s opioid guidelines are harming pain patients - The Washington Post https://t.co/wkKcTNcBLH
— Cathy Kean (@cathy_kean) May 5, 2019
Why would a sitting U.S. President ever discuss such an investigation with the leader of another country, much less the leader of the country that is the subject of the investigation? - The Washington Post - https://t.co/YsCWnv2ICK #TrumpRussia #SaturdayThoughts
— John Lundin ? (@johnlundin) May 4, 2019
Facebook has banned several high-profile conspiracy theorists, right-wing extremists and others from its social media platforms, citing a violation of its rules against hate speech. https://t.co/ZQJ2ReLx0O
— NPR (@NPR) May 4, 2019
Facebook banned several "dangerous" high-profile personalities from its social media platforms Thursday, becoming the latest tech company to officially declare them persona non grata.https://t.co/GfP3mtdMxN
— NPR (@NPR) May 3, 2019
Bad framing here. Facebook/Twitter/Instagram does not equal the entirety of “online.” Being amplified on corporate advertising platforms is not the same as having access to the Internet. https://t.co/wXlcPbAEFa pic.twitter.com/fUoog65alr
— Damon Kiesow (@dkiesow) May 3, 2019
Facebook has banned several high-profile conspiracy theorists, right-wing extremists and others from its social media platforms, citing a violation of its rules against hate speech. https://t.co/jVc34pRMsF
— NPR (@NPR) May 4, 2019
Congratulations @mskristinawong, our many complaints about hate mail from these InfoWars dumbasses finally got them kicked off of Facebook and Instagram. https://t.co/jfsqP6E3tB
— Jenessa (@jenessajoffe) May 3, 2019
#Facebook bans of inappropriate players continues: "Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan are running out of places to espouse their views online." https://t.co/Lc6qzKELD1
— amber mac (@ambermac) May 3, 2019
The Facebook case is being closely watched globally as a litmus test on how the U.S. government will police the country’s tech giants https://t.co/7QvzRwME29
— NYT Business (@nytimesbusiness) May 5, 2019
.@ceciliakang in the @nytimes newsroom: The settlement probably won’t include limits on @Facebook’s ability to track users and share data w/partners, mandates privacy advocates have raised as important for regulation in the U.S., and that FB has fought. https://t.co/madPX4mzOM
— Privacy Project (@PrivacyProject) May 5, 2019
The Facebook case is being closely watched globally as a litmus test on how the U.S. government will police the country’s tech giants https://t.co/1gBYBVoJr8
— NYT Business (@nytimesbusiness) May 4, 2019
Don't understand why it can't be a % of revenue for next decade so @Facebook can grow and pay for its misdeeds and Wall Street/Board/Management is reminded of the cost of bad behavior than do a one-time write-off and move on https://t.co/5HXyT8eaev? via @nytimes
— Raju Narisetti (@raju) May 4, 2019
Facebook needs more than a fine. It needs structural fixes, including spinning WhatsApp and Instagram off. Instead the @FTC seems set to treat Zuck as too big to fail and step back from enforcement that would actually protect our privacy and democracy https://t.co/gApByuoT85
— Demand Progress (@demandprogress) May 4, 2019
As it should considering how grossly irresponsible the company’s answers to lawmakers have been in terms of Mark Zuckerberg’s awareness and timeline in their handling this significant “breach.” https://t.co/qjM29Py5YE
— Jason Kint (@jason_kint) May 4, 2019
Sticking point: naming Zuckerberg in the complaint.
— Ian Sherr (@iansherr) May 4, 2019
One could argue that perhaps the only point when tech will truly reform will be when execs personally feel the heat. Until then, it's Monopoly money wrist slaps. https://t.co/Beh8fto04C
Top Story in Sunday New York Times today: Despite record fine, maybe double the GDPR’s 4%, the FTC seems split along party lines whether to hold Zuckerberg liable for Cambridge Analytica. Political technology is wicked problematic product of partisanship. https://t.co/NhTHrSbus0 pic.twitter.com/Fdviu9WVQh
— David Carroll ? (@profcarroll) May 5, 2019
How sad and weak.
— Austin Frerick (@AustinFrerick) May 5, 2019
FTC Chairman @JoeSimonsFTC is afraid to hold Mark Zuckerberg (the company’s founder, chairman & CEO who personally controls 60% of voting shares) responsible for the actions of his company.https://t.co/0z6a4oxnyY
1. Great and apparently well-sourced reporting by @ceciliakang @nytimes on machinations inside @FTC and @facebook over privacy settlement with $$$ penalty & other remedies. Several key points stood out (Thread...) https://t.co/jD0VE1x2kI
— William McGeveran (@BillMcGev) May 4, 2019
F.T.C. Wants to Punish Facebook, but the Divided Agency May Go Only So Far https://t.co/LjJIeKLNYk > The chairman appears to have the votes to approve a settlement with a big fine. One of the biggest issues has been whether to hold Mark Zuckerberg liable for future violations
— PrivacyDigest (@PrivacyDigest) May 4, 2019
The "Facebook Fine" is an existential test for the FTC. If the result is a mere fine, with no real actions Limiting Zuck's data reach or monopolist status, state attorneys will step up to that challenge. Might render the FTC a meaningless regulator https://t.co/WQXWcZpEXz
— Maya Zehavi (@mayazi) May 4, 2019
FB has put up a fight, "Zuck should not be held legally responsible for the actions of all 35,000 of his employees."
— Scott Galloway (@profgalloway) May 5, 2019
Webster's: "CEO: the highest-ranking person in a company or other institution, ultimately responsible for making managerial decisions."https://t.co/gX4VY2j9mt
How harsh a penalty does Facebook deserve for mishandling user data? The FTC can’t agree, and a fine may be lighter than some regulators want. https://t.co/uNE3BuxAX4
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 4, 2019
This is a great piece on how @JoeSimonsFTC won't enforce anything real against Facebook. I hope Congress does two things. First, it should investigate the FTC's failures. Second, it should begin discussions on moving money to state enforcers who have will and no resources. https://t.co/yRzV2wJP9H
— Matt Stoller (@matthewstoller) May 4, 2019
There's also still some discussion happening around the size of the multi-billion dollar fine to be levied against Facebook. https://t.co/9sczpgc9mF
— FutureShift (@futureshift) May 5, 2019
NEW: how the FTC and Facebook got to $5B. Mark Zuckerberg’s liability loomed large in talks: https://t.co/EqaNMcS88v
— CeciliaKang (@ceciliakang) May 4, 2019
Facebook Faces a Big Penalty, but Regulators Are Split Over How Big #gripthttps://t.co/l5wxaSVCha
— gript (@griptmedia) May 5, 2019
1. Great and apparently well-sourced reporting by @ceciliakang @nytimes on machinations inside @FTC and @facebook over privacy settlement with $$$ penalty & other remedies. Several key points stood out (Thread...) https://t.co/jD0VE1x2kI
— William McGeveran (@BillMcGev) May 4, 2019
If a company’s founder, chairman and CEO who personally controls 60% of voting shares cant be held responsible for the actions of his company, what even is the point of pretending that law and regulations exist https://t.co/UmtWoZIQJP pic.twitter.com/SfNsQAfkTg
— Julia Carrie Wong (@juliacarriew) May 4, 2019
Let's make it not a massive one time fine but a perpetual levy and use it to fund local journalism. https://t.co/g4g0r8siWO
— Justin Hendrix (@justinhendrix) May 5, 2019
#Facebook Faces a Big Penalty, but Regulators Are Split Over How Big. One of the biggest issues has been whether to hold Mark Zuckerberg liable for future violations https://t.co/WiTCkNjfX5 #privacy
— Florence Bonnet (@FlorenceBonnet) May 5, 2019
.@ceciliakang in the @nytimes newsroom: The settlement probably won’t include limits on @Facebook’s ability to track users and share data w/partners, mandates privacy advocates have raised as important for regulation in the U.S., and that FB has fought. https://t.co/madPX4mzOM
— Privacy Project (@PrivacyProject) May 5, 2019
Mark Zuckerberg is in trouble not only for his platform’s censorship, but for mishandling user data. https://t.co/5bTuLsHVi1
— The Columbia Bugle ?? (@ColumbiaBugle) May 4, 2019
Facebook has trampled our privacy and damaged our democracy. If the only penalty is a corporate fine, no one there will be deterred going forward. Abhorrent corporate behavior merits penalties with real consequence. https://t.co/ifRFqzmZ4c
— ted dintersmith (@dintersmith) May 5, 2019
From @ceciliakang in the @nytimes newsroom: The F.T.C.’s commissioners agreed months ago that they wanted to pursue a historic penalty that would show the agency’s teeth. But now, members are split on the size and scope of @Facebook’s punishment https://t.co/6sUhxHyBQ9
— Privacy Project (@PrivacyProject) May 4, 2019
The FTC is reportedly divided about how to hold Facebook accountable for privacy lapses https://t.co/RtDtDGa1be #BRCA #ProjectLightHouse #BCSM
— Brave Bosom (@BraveBosom) May 5, 2019
The FTC is reportedly divided about how to hold Facebook accountable for privacy lapses https://t.co/uS6Z3ELDV3 pic.twitter.com/iIHvt6Q9Co
— The Verge (@verge) May 4, 2019
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So @RealJamesWoods gets banned, but unhinged, hate-filled left-wing Hollywood A-listers roam free on Twitter. Has @JimCarrey been banned for any of his creepy violent cartoons targeting Trump, Trump's family, and Trump voters? https://t.co/2vTT2gU9jF
— Rebecca Mansour (@RAMansour) May 3, 2019
On Thursday, Facebook banned the accounts of multiple high-profile personalities (including Alex Jones, Louis Farrakhan, and Milo Yiannopoulos) for violating its rules against hate speech. https://t.co/uPWsn3CQss
— WDET 101.9FM (@wdet) May 5, 2019
FTC discussed $7B+ penalty for Facebook and other tough measures. Then agency became divided, @ceciliakang reportshttps://t.co/tdFrxStFlb
— Pui-Wing Tam (@puiwingtam) May 4, 2019
Read this by @ceciliakang: https://t.co/2rhXrNdozD via @NYTimes
— Kara Swisher (@karaswisher) May 4, 2019
Republicans don’t want Zuckerberg held liable for Cambridge Analytica (an arm of the Republican political technology machine). However Dems will be furious if Zuck isn’t held personally liable. Latest on divided FTC settlement talks. https://t.co/NhTHrSbus0
— David Carroll ? (@profcarroll) May 4, 2019
How Washington works (Facebook/FTC)
— Marcus Baram (@mbaram) May 4, 2019
Dec 2018: “A fine far above $7 billion appeared to have strong agreement, according to one of the people. Staff members and commissioners also began talking about making Zuckerberg personally liable”
5 months later...https://t.co/fjyvdyD6z3
#DeleteFacebook The FTC has one chance to hold big tech responsible here. Why do I think they will blow it? ?
— ?Justice is Served (@pleasesaveour) May 6, 2019
The FTC can’t decide on the size of the fine, or whether Mark Zuckerberg should be held personally responsiblehttps://t.co/kHp1GkHXjC
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