[1A] The Free Speech Thread

[ArcadiaGP]

Nah, posted the link because it's 1A-related. The rest was my observations of the recent anti-vax outrage.

I don't think Facebook should remove the content.

 

[BugI02]

Nah, one is true, and the other false... depending on your tribe, lol

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[jamil]

So some free exchange of ideas "should" be quashed? Or am I misunderstanding your post?

I didn’t think he was advocating anything. Just opining about the state of things. This is the way it works now. Want to pass a law? Gen up a story and nurture the narrative to maturity. Then get the right messages out there in the right quantities from the right people and stir up outcry.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

The creators of Gab have created a new service called "Dissenter", which they call "The comment section of the internet"

It allows everyone to comment on a URL together in a free area... which counters sites that either remove comments sections entirely, or remove comments they don't like.

https://dissenter.com/

 

[jamil]

Oh, like social media hasn't ****ed people up enough.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

There's no "JRE Clip" of it up yet... but around the 4hr and 25m mark of the Joe Rogan/Alex Jones episode of JRE, they talk a little more about how the Right, specifically, is being shut down and deplatformed in the very recent modern age of social media.

Social media has been around a very short 10 years, we're still learning what it means, but censorship of the "right" is absolutely apparent and something that should be addressed.



Personally, I don't know if it's because younger people (typically liberal) are working in positions of "power" at these places... or if high-power liberals are running things behind the scenes, directing how these outlets operate.

 

[Phase2]

Personally, I don't know if it's because younger people (typically liberal) are working in positions of "power" at these places... or if high-power liberals are running things behind the scenes, directing how these outlets operate.

Embrace the healing power of "and".

 

[jamil]

There's no "JRE Clip" of it up yet... but around the 4hr and 25m mark of the Joe Rogan/Alex Jones episode of JRE, they talk a little more about how the Right, specifically, is being shut down and deplatformed in the very recent modern age of social media.

Social media has been around a very short 10 years, we're still learning what it means, but censorship of the "right" is absolutely apparent and something that should be addressed.



Personally, I don't know if it's because younger people (typically liberal) are working in positions of "power" at these places... or if high-power liberals are running things behind the scenes, directing how these outlets operate.

Phase2 is right. It’s at least a little of both. All the people who review content for rules violations come from very uber progressive areas. Doubtful there are many who don’t view people on the right the same way uber progressives view them. So there has to be a lot of bias going into these decisions. Also, especially with the higher profile cases like Jones and Sargon, it looks like people outside of these social media companies lobbied for deplatforming them. Those were decisions made at the top. Jack Dorsey lied like a little ***** when he claimed he didn’t know the specific offense Jones did that got him booted.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Trump announces an executive order requiring colleges and universities to support free speech if they want federal research funding

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIfvs2tTr40

 

[KLB]

Have the lawsuits been filed yet?

 

[ArcadiaGP]

 

[Phase2]

Not at all surprising. Noah Feldman probably has a macro in his word editor to the effect of: "Trump's Plan to %TrumpPlan% Is a Bad Idea"

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Joe Rogan has Tim Pool on with Jack Dorsey (Twitter) and one of Jack's ... I dunno, lawyer or content police, something.

They're going at it hard with 1A, biases against Conservatives, etc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZCBRHOg3PQ

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Posted a bunch of clips of the JRE/Pool/Dorsey episode to the SJW thread here: https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...social-justice-thread-ii-396.html#post7851751


Also, watch closely as the "anti-vax" meme is used to restrict speech:

Teen who defied anti-vax mom says she got false information from one source: Facebook

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Posted a bunch of clips of the JRE/Pool/Dorsey episode to the SJW thread here: https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...social-justice-thread-ii-396.html#post7851751


Also, watch closely as the "anti-vax" meme is used to restrict speech:

Teen who defied anti-vax mom says she got false information from one source: Facebook

Saw this on the news this morning. I think Facebook, while not silencing the anti-vax comments/articles, said they would be moved farther down in your feed. I may be using the wrong terms. I was only half paying attention. TV is on in the background while I work.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Amazon removes books promoting autism cures and vaccine misinformation

Sounds like more of a "buyer beware" situation.

Will they remove books promoting gun safety, scientific definitions of male/female, or content arguing against climate change?

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Federal court says a Michigan woman's constitutional rights were violated when she was handed a speeding ticket after giving the finger to an officer in 2017.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

YouTube and other social networks are radicalizing white men. Big tech could be doing more - CNN

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Even those on the "Right" aren't always a fan of free speech.

UC Davis confirms professor will not be investigated for years-old tweets amid legislative pressure

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) sues Twitter, some users, seeks over $250M alleging anti-conservative 'shadow bans,' smears

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nu...250m-for-anti-conservative-shadow-bans-smears