Posted on 07/17/2018 3:03:30 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
Facebook on Tuesday removed a page for inciting violence against Republicans after Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) brought it up in a hearing.
Gaetz said his office previously brought the page to Facebook's attention and the social media giant dismissed concerns. But he presented the page to Facebook's head of global policy management directly during the House Judiciary Committee's hearing examining how social media companies filter content.
During the hearing, the Florida Republican highlighted content posted on a page titled "Milkshakes against the Republican Party" that called for "crazed shooters" to target the GOP's congressional baseball team and attack the NRA.
Gaetz noted the social media platform previously said the page didn't meet its criteria for removal when his office contacted them about the posts.
Facebook's Head of Global Policy Management Monika Bickert acknowledged any calls for violence violate their terms of service. She vowed to address the content and following the hearing, the page was removed.
“I am glad Facebook swiftly removed this offensive page; while I unconditionally support the First Amendment, inciting violence against others due to their political affiliation is not Constitutionally-protected speech," Gaetz said in a statement. "While removing this page was a small step forward to making Facebook a safer place, bigger questions remain."
Republicans argue that Facebook is biased against conservative content. Tuesday's hearing was the second on the subject.
The Florida Republican went on to question whether Facebook is a content publisher or a neutral forum.
"This distinction is not merely academic, as they are governed by different laws and different rules. If Facebook claims to be a neutral forum, it cannot continue to limit conservative content; if Facebook claims to be a publisher, it will lose its legal 'immunity' under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act," he continued.
"They simply cannot have it both ways. My colleagues and I on the Judiciary Committee look forward to exploring this important distinction in the future."
So maxine waters facebook page is gone now? Awesome.
Thank you Rep. Matt Gaetz for speaking up until you were heard.
But point is, in reply to any leftists contemplating violence against this Conservative, "Ima Waitin" (and Ima Packin").
-PJ
Hey holdouts who haven’t, delete your Facebook accounts. You’ll receive daily reinforcement that you made the right decision and you’ll stop funding the selling out of American principles.
I’ve never had a Faceplant account.
Inciting others to kill and commit violence in general is a felony; isn’t it?
If FB sponsored the site then they too committed a felony.
He is my rep. Seems OK so far.
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.)... said his office previously brought the page to Facebook's attention and the social media giant dismissed concerns....Gaetz noted the social media platform previously said the page didn't meet its criteria for removal when his office contacted them about the posts.
All it took was a congressional hearing to get it removed. Facebook advocates violence against conservatives. Thanks yesthatjallen.
Facebook sux
“Facebook sux”
It’s going to make a gigantic “financlal splat” when it falls.
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