Facebook still won't let you “friend” Christopher Wylie

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by annadane • 7 years ago

16 3 7 years ago

It does bother me that a money-prioritised private entity currently controls so much of society and in such a deep way. If Fb doesn't agree with your culture, your minority group, or your opinions, you are arguably, in effect, censored from 'society'. They need to be regulated by more democratic and neutral entities, i.e. governments.

Democratic governments are not allowed to shut down free speech which directly criticises them. Facebook now has more power - in effect - than most democratic governments.

annadane• 7 years ago

It bothers me more how they'll put on a smile and declare themselves kings of transparency... and then do this anyway

Like do you not directly see your own hypocrisy?

alicorn• 7 years ago

I suspect Facebook bans accounts of people they dislike fairly regularly. A friend of mine was banned recently due to FB having a spat with a company he once cofounded. At the time of the conflict said friend had had nothing to do with the company in question for several years. They banned him anyway, without warning or explanation, and all his connections, as well as messages and so on dating back at least 10 years were lost. The account has not been restored since. Tells you everything about what kind of company FB really is.

Facebook still won't let you “friend” Christopher Wylie

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