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Why are you framing this as a hypothetical scenario? They’re already doing it, and have been doing it. >There is also a formalized process for government offic
by unknownaccount 4y ago
Why are you framing this as a hypothetical scenario? They’re already doing it, and have been doing it.
>There is also a formalized process for government officials to directly flag content on Facebook or Instagram and request that it be throttled or suppressed through a special Facebook portal that requires a government or law enforcement email to use. At the time of writing, the “content request system” at facebook.com/xtakedowns/login is still live. DHS and Meta, the parent company of Facebook, did not respond to a request for comment. The FBI declined to comment.
- jacooper 4y ago> Why are you framing this as a hypothetical scenario? They’re already doing it, and have been doing it. I framed it as something hypothetical because it hasn't happened yet, they haven't censored something international, at least AFAIK.
- unknownaccount 4y agoIt’s already happening. What makes you think otherwise? It says so right there that they have this throttling system. You really think they designed this system and it’s never been used before?
- jacooper 4y agoI edited the comment to make it clear that its possible they are already doing this. Also I'm taking about international discussions, not them throttling local news/"misinfo". Because if they middle in international topics, then they are doing exactly what they are accusing China of doing, And is IMO a much bigger thing than fighting local "misinfo"