Posted on 09/20/2022 12:11:26 PM PDT by Right Wing Vegan
The high-level General Debate of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly opened on Tuesday in New York with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calling attention to the use of social media to spread hate speech, misinformation, and commit abuse.
Guyana’s Head of State Dr. Irfaan Ali is among scores of world leaders who will also speak during the debate and he too had raised similar concerns in Georgetown ahead of UNGA, noting its debilitating effect on development.
According to Secretary-General Guterres, new technologies have been useful in helping the world to respond to ongoing crises and the UN achieve its Sustainable Development Goals.
He said while technology has been helpful to heal disease, connect people and expand opportunities, “there is a forest of red flags.”
“Social media platforms based on a business model that monetises outrage, anger and negativity are causing untold damage to communities and societies,” Guterres told the packed Assembly Hall.
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“condemns”
What a hateful thing to do.
WTH is this guy to preach ethics to anyone? The UN is an even bigger money pit than NATO.. USA should get out of both.
Exactly,
Their Intolerance is Intolerable!
Guyana’s Head of State Dr. Irfaan Ali is among scores of world leaders who will also speak during the debate and he too had raised similar concerns in Georgetown ahead of UNGA, noting its debilitating effect on development.
In other words accurate depictions of third world shit hole countries will be criminalized.
Back in 1517, when Martin Luther wrote that the Holy Roman Church erred by selling indulgences, that was said to be “hate speech.”
Think about that.
Amen.
I don’t give a RAT’s behind what a third world token wants.
Hey Tony!! Sell it to someone who is willing to buy!
Hating hate speech is still hate. And who, exactly, gets to decide what is and isn’t hate speech anyway? No one ever asked me. Did anyone ask you?
There. Fixed it.
Of course. Because ONLY the UN defines what is NOT ‘misinformation’. This is nothing but pure, old-fashioned TYRANNY.
Hating hate speech is still hate. And who, exactly,gets to decide what is and isn’t hate speech anyway? No one ever asked me. Did anyone ask you?
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