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Facebook Deletes Robin Hood Stock Traders Group With Over 150,000 Members
Interesting timing.
Facebook Apologizes After Suspending Users for Referring to Plymouth Hoe, a UK Tourist Spot
Facebook removed posts referring to a popular seafaring spot in the UK called Plymouth Hoe. The social media platform has since apologized for the mistake of thinking people were using the word “hoe” in a “misogynistic” way. Plymouth Hoe is a popular spot in the UK, with rich maritime history.
Facebook Threatens to Ban Political Commentator Mark Dice
For sharing a news article.
Some Employees Are Annoyed Signal Can’t Be Censored
Get ready for more of this.
Senator Ed Markey Claims Facebook Groups Are “Echo-Chambers of Misinformation,” Demands More Censorship
Markey wants details of how Facebook plans to censor political groups in the future.
Facebook Suspended Users for Mentioning English Beauty Spot Devil’s Dyke
Facebook called it “hate speech.”
UK Police Officer Charged After Posting George Floyd Meme
The UK has some of the weakest free speech laws in the West.
UK Says Big Tech Is “Manipulating Lives” Launches Investigation Into Its Algorithms
Algorithms also reduce competition and harm consumers, a UK watchdog says.
Secret Deal Between Google and Facebook Allegedly Revealed in Anti-Trust Case
A preferential deal.
Fallout 76 Roleplayers Continue to Be Banned From Facebook
Starting in 2020, Facebook is still confusing the roleplayers for real militias.
Facebook Deletes NAACP Garland’s Page, Just Before MLK Celebration
Facebook hasn’t given a reason for the censorship.