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[–] chunkystyles@sopuli.xyz 40 points 2 years ago

Alternative title: Facebook refused to remove misinformation until pressured by a government administration focused on public well-being.

[–] ForestOrca@kbin.social 20 points 2 years ago

This is precisely why FB should be shunned and deleted:
“We were under pressure from the administration and others to do more,” responded a Facebook vice president in charge of content policy, speaking of the Biden administration. “We shouldn’t have done it.”

They don't care how many die; they only care how much money they make while it happens.

As much as we need to tackle people spreading BS, removing content on the whims of a Govt request is something we be very concerned about, even corporate pressure to remove content is concern.

[–] SpunkyBarnes@geddit.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] 133arc585@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)
[–] SpunkyBarnes@geddit.social 1 points 2 years ago

Missed that, thanks.