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Facebook Algorithm Flags, Removes Declaration of Independence Text as Hate Speech
https://reason.com ^ | July 3, 2018 | Christian Britschgi

Posted on 07/03/2018 2:53:50 PM PDT by babyfreep

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To: StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; 1ofmanyfree; 21twelve; 24Karet; 2ndDivisionVet; 31R1O; ...

...And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.

Thanks babyfreep. Happy anniversary, everyone.

21 posted on 07/03/2018 3:15:50 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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To: airborne

Well then....explain yourself please.


22 posted on 07/03/2018 3:16:48 PM PDT by Halgr (Once a Marine, always a Marine - Semper Fi)
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To: Skywise

Facebook has made socially inept and unattractive people feel validated via “friends”.


23 posted on 07/03/2018 3:20:28 PM PDT by Rebelbase ( Tagline disabled.)
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To: Ambrosia

Thanks, will look into it. Hardly ever use FB, but friends and family seem to enjoy it more than exchanging email (my preferred contact method).


24 posted on 07/03/2018 3:23:07 PM PDT by skr (May God confound the enemy)
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To: babyfreep
None of this is meant as a defense of referring to Native Americans as "savages." That phrasing is clearly racist and serves as another example of the American Revolution's mixed legacy;

No, they were savages.

Britschgi - Finnish?

25 posted on 07/03/2018 3:26:26 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: babyfreep

At the time, many Indians were pretty much savages, killing each other in constant tribal wars, including women and children. It was a routine.
Most of the Africans brought here as slaves, sold by their own people, led a far better life than the one left behind. Contrary to what is emphasized as the rule, slaves were not treated badly anymore than hired hands, livestock, and equipment were mistreated. The investment of thousands of dollars was not something to be abused, which was the exception at the time.


26 posted on 07/03/2018 3:33:43 PM PDT by Neoliberalnot (MSM is our greatest threat. Disney, Comcast, Google Hollywood, NYTimes, WaPo, CNN, NBC, CBS, ABC .)
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To: babyfreep

And this, they call “artificial intelligence.”


27 posted on 07/03/2018 3:39:42 PM PDT by I want the USA back (Liberalism, like insanity, is the denial of reality.)
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To: Neoliberalnot

I repeat that many times when I talk to my kids/grand-kids...times were different then. Culture, people and thoughts were different than they are now. This does not change the fact that the ideology behind our early documents - written by these geniuses - remains pure and should remain untouched.


28 posted on 07/03/2018 3:43:00 PM PDT by babyfreep
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To: Ambrosia

I will check mewe out. Thank you for the notice. I had never heard of it.
Facebook is responsible for thousands of identity thefts and filing of false documents like tax returns.


29 posted on 07/03/2018 3:43:34 PM PDT by Neoliberalnot (MSM is our greatest threat. Disney, Comcast, Google Hollywood, NYTimes, WaPo, CNN, NBC, CBS, ABC .)
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To: babyfreep

NO FAKEBOOK


30 posted on 07/03/2018 3:45:57 PM PDT by antidemoncrat
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To: scan59

ping to mine :-)


31 posted on 07/03/2018 3:47:11 PM PDT by babyfreep
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To: babyfreep

Yes, somewhere hides the truth and it damn sure is not on facefart.


32 posted on 07/03/2018 3:49:19 PM PDT by Neoliberalnot (MSM is our greatest threat. Disney, Comcast, Google Hollywood, NYTimes, WaPo, CNN, NBC, CBS, ABC .)
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To: Jim 0216; null and void; SkyPilot; Roman_War_Criminal; metmom; Mom MD; SVTCobra03; Lera; ...

[The Deadly and Delusional Lying Left is driven by the satanic spirit of antichrist, HATE AMERICA]

You know, at one time, that would have sounded like a tinfoil nutjob conspiracy.

But I’ve seen many of these folks online. And they behave exactly in that manner. IOW, I don’t disagree.


33 posted on 07/03/2018 3:50:20 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: babyfreep

The injuns of that period were most definitely “savages”. That description is historically accurate and isn’t a reflection on present-day ancestors,

Being genetically Scandinavian doesn’t mean I am offended by someone descibing Vikings as savages. They were!


34 posted on 07/03/2018 3:51:18 PM PDT by zipper (In their heart of hearts, every Democrat is a communist)
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To: babyfreep
What FB considers an acceptable post:

How_To

'How to pick up Jewish chicks': Vile antisemitic picture shows human remains on a shovel - but Facebook refused to remove it.

FB has been accused of "enabling vicious Jewish hatred" after telling users an image depicting human remains on a shovel below the tag line "How to pick up Jewish chicks" did not breach its standards.

Just days after back flipping on its decision to censor an iconic Vietnam War photo of a naked girl escaping a napalm bombing, the social media giant is again under fire over its handling of posts reported as offensive.

In reply to complaints about the shovel image - which was widely shared, "liked" 21,000 times, and received more than 37,000 comments - Facebook said: "We reviewed the post you reported for displaying hate speech and found it doesn't violate our community standards."

Under its community standards policy, Facebook says it "removes hate speech" that attacks people based on their race, ethnicity, national origin and religious affiliation.

"We allow humor, satire or social commentary related to these topics, and we believe that when people use their authentic identity, they are more responsible when they share this kind of commentary," the policy says.

The image was posted to a page attributed to a Queensland man late last month and shared 2280 times. It has now been removed but tens of thousands of comments, many of which are anti-Semitic, were still visible in the thread as late as Thursday.

A FB spokesman said the image was removed for breaching community standards and that the company was still investigating.

But 24 hours after being asked, the spokesman could still not say when the photo was taken down. Facebook could also not explain why only the photo was initially removed and not the entire thread - which is standard when a post is pulled.

FB is dead to me. I don't even go there for friend's posts or anyone else.

35 posted on 07/03/2018 3:53:58 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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To: Halgr

I stay connected with guys from my old unit. We are all patriots and post all of the items in question.

I also have friends from various veteran organizations that do the same.

If these things were being blocked or deleted I would most certainly know.


36 posted on 07/03/2018 3:55:05 PM PDT by airborne (I don't always scream at the TV but when I do it's hockey season!)
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To: SkyDancer

Now that’s sick.

And if I think something is sick, you know it’s sick.


37 posted on 07/03/2018 3:56:15 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: SkyDancer; dfwgator

My God in Heaven that’s disturbing.


38 posted on 07/03/2018 3:58:51 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: babyfreep

really??? Disgusting if true.


39 posted on 07/03/2018 3:59:15 PM PDT by CPT Clay
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To: SaveFerris

Which is why I don’t go there even for work related stuff.


40 posted on 07/03/2018 4:00:16 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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