Posted on 08/07/2018 3:34:15 AM PDT by markomalley
Following the removal of Alex Jones from Facebook, Apple and YouTube, for violating hate speech policies, Democrat Senator Chris Murphy tweeted Infowars is just the tip of a giant iceberg.
Monday afternoon Murphy tweeted, I know Facebook and Apple and YouTube have gotten so big they sometimes seem like the government. But they arent. They are private companies that shouldnt knowingly spread lies and hate. They took a good first step today removing Infowars. Infowars is just the tip of the iceberg of hate and lies that uses sites like Facebook and Youtube to tear our nation apart. These companies must do more than take down one website. The survival of our democracy depends on it.
Senator Murphy did not clarify just exactly who, or what outlets make up the rest of the giant iceberg of hate and lies and many conservatives are leery where this may be going.
Earlier this year, Twitter announced it would start using an algorithm to crack down on hate speech. One of the key components of the algorithm would collapse abusive or potentially low quality tweets by detecting certain phrases and patterns. The algorithm would also tweak search results, to downgrade abusive tweets.
So far it appears that the new algorithm may be targeting conservatives. On Sunday, conservative commentator Candace Owens temporarily had her account suspended. Twitter later restored her account, claiming that it was an error. Last month, Vice News reported that several prominent Republican officials were not being featured in Twitter search results. This tactic has been referred to as shadow banning.
Twitters new algorithm has many conservatives leery where this may be going their concern? Who gets to determine what constitutes hate speech?
Infowars has their own website. Who the hell needs FakeBook or Twit? Just like Drudge, he does not need them at all.
“Infowars has their own website.”
Probably blacklisted by Google as well so that nobody will find it.
“any action **””voluntarily taken in good faith””** to restrict access to or availability of material that the provider or user considers to be obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, excessively violent, harassing, or otherwise objectionable, whether or not such material is constitutionally protected”
Regardless of how you view Alex Jones,the left is pushing this country closer to a second civil war.
>>> The survival of our democracy depends on it...
Really? Over-dramatizing much, eh, Senator?
Sen. Chris Murphy (D moron, CT): “... hate and lies that uses sites like Facebook and YouTube to tear our nation apart. Companies must do more The survival of our democracy depends on it.”
Senator, What do you say about one ex-president (Obama) used his position to spread hate and lies to tear our nation apart?
Other search engines will carry.
The book burners are back.
What does that mean?
So, you have a theory about a...conspiracy?
Info wars is banned on FR. Explain to me the difference between that and this.
I just searched “Infowars” on Google and it was the first thing that came up.
“Info wars is banned on FR”
Awkward.
I want to see this SOB hung or shot by a firing squad.
God help us if these evil bastards get control of one or both houses. I hope the average voter out there understands what the hell is it stake.
That means Free Republic and Rush Limbaugh are enemies of the state. That is exactly what they mean.
I hope nobody is holding their breath waiting for anything to be done, exhibit #1: Lois Lerner.
Exhibit #2 thru #10,000: The Clintons
Until I see a perp walk/arrest/whatever they’re all in it together. It’s not like there hasn’t been sufficient time to do this. I’d already be 12 months into my sentence if I were guilty anything the Deep State has done (any member of your choosing).
(My tag line has been the same for about 2 years .... waiting .... waiting .... waiting)
Causing conservatives to fear is the exact goal.
“This is a dangerous development.”
Bingo. Having a handful of leftwing wackjobs in Silicon Valley deciding what content people are allowed to see will inevitably lead to disaster.
Keep in mind that most people now get their news from these platforms.
I’m no fan of Alex Jones but banning him on these phony charges of hate speech is an escalation clearly coordinated between these companies. They are acting like a cartel to the detriment of society at large. They should be broken up or heavily punished IMO.
Free Republic and Rush are enemies of the Deep State. As it should be.
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