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It's bad enough when Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram ban you from their platforms, those decisions are made here in the USA like My Pillow. But when Facebook uses an oversight committee, composed in great part by non-American citizens because they don't have the guts to defy the First Amendment themselves, even the GOP sees they've gone too far and feels the need to stamp their feet and say something.
So Republican lawmakers actually pushed back a little. [I say 'a little' because the GOP is too gutless to actually do anything to prevent the left from using the U.S. Constitution as a list of suggestions.] They issued a finger-wagging warning to Facebook after its Oversight Board upheld the social media giant’s suspension of former President Trump on Wednesday morning.
“Facebook is more interested in acting like a Democrat Super PAC than a platform for free speech and open debate,” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy tweeted.
“If they can ban President Trump, all conservative voices could be next. A House Republican majority will rein in big tech power over our speech.”
“Trump’s posts during the Capitol riot severely violated Facebook’s rules and encouraged and legitimized violence,” the board said.
I miss freedom…#DeleteFacebook pic.twitter.com/FIkgdW4MPm
— Dude (@TheHeismann01) May 5, 2021
Some posts retweeted a Mashable article that gave instructions on how to permanently remove your Facebook account. If you go that far, be sure that this is what you want to do.
On Tuesday, former President Trump launched DonaldJTrump.com/desk, a new website that provides commentary similar to tweets, but is a one-way channel at this time. As it now stands, it doesn't appear to be a huge challenge to Twitter, but perhaps it will be in the future.
“Facebook is more interested in acting like a Democrat Super PAC than a platform for free speech and open debate,” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy tweeted.
“If they can ban President Trump, all conservative voices could be next. A House Republican majority will rein in big tech power over our speech.”
“Disgraceful,” Texas Sen. Ted Cruz tweeted. “For every liberal celebrating Trump’s social media ban, if the Big Tech oligarchs can muzzle the former President, what’s to stop them from silencing you?” He makes an excellent and important point, but Democrats keep touching the stove in case it cooled off.
Sen. Rick Scott of Florida added, “Big tech thinks it can control everything. Companies that censor Americans while giving brutal dictators a pass should not have free rein over your personal data to use for their benefit.”
Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn, who recently appeared on Fox News' "Gutfeld!" tweeted, “It’s clear that Mark Zuckerberg views himself as the arbiter of free speech.”
Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn, who recently appeared on Fox News' "Gutfeld!" tweeted, “It’s clear that Mark Zuckerberg views himself as the arbiter of free speech.”
Actually, all of big tech views themselves as arbiters of free speech--look at how they silenced Parler.
The Oversight Board’s politically-driven, unconstitutional and hypocritical move Wednesday morning affirmed Facebook's decision to remove Trump following the Jan. 6 incursion of the Capitol that the left blames on Trump.
The Oversight Board’s politically-driven, unconstitutional and hypocritical move Wednesday morning affirmed Facebook's decision to remove Trump following the Jan. 6 incursion of the Capitol that the left blames on Trump.
Meanwhile the left gives a free pass to idiots like Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), Gov. Ted Wheeler (D-OR), Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, and many more, for supporting rioters and looters and often allowing them to go free with no bail after their arrest for violent criminal behavior.
“Trump’s posts during the Capitol riot severely violated Facebook’s rules and encouraged and legitimized violence,” the board said.
Okay, Trump often sent out tweets and posts that would have been better off remaining in the jasmine of his mind, but he called for peaceful demonstrations and never implicitly called for violence like Maxine Waters did over the George Floyd shooting.
When a reporter asked Waters what protesters should do, she replied: "We've got to stay on the streets and we've got to get more active, and we've got to get more confrontational. We've got to make sure they know we mean business."
Were Trump''s words worse than Waters'? Not even close, but Facebook and Twitter have different rules for Republicans and conservatives than they do for progressives, socialists, communists [but I repeat myself] and even nations that sponsor terrorism such as Iran. The latter group has much more latitude for saying whatever they want.
The hashtag #DeleteFacebook trended on Twitter on Wednesday morning as calls for users to delete their Facebook accounts increased over the board’s decision.
Facebook, Google and Twitter collectively control 90%+ of the internet, these giant monopolies must be broken up or regulated as utilities. #DeleteFacebook
— Melissa Tate (@TheRightMelissa) May 5, 2021
— Melissa Tate (@TheRightMelissa) May 5, 2021
I miss freedom…#DeleteFacebook pic.twitter.com/FIkgdW4MPm
— Dude (@TheHeismann01) May 5, 2021
Some posts retweeted a Mashable article that gave instructions on how to permanently remove your Facebook account. If you go that far, be sure that this is what you want to do.
On Tuesday, former President Trump launched DonaldJTrump.com/desk, a new website that provides commentary similar to tweets, but is a one-way channel at this time. As it now stands, it doesn't appear to be a huge challenge to Twitter, but perhaps it will be in the future.
For now, people can put Trump's posts on Facebook and Twitter, but don't be surprised if these leftists prevent them from being posted down the road.
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