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Prince William accuses Facebook of putting 'profits before values' as he slams social media...
Daily Mail ^ | 15 Nov 18 | JOSEPH CURTIS

Posted on 11/15/2018 9:36:42 AM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel

WHOLE TITLE: "Prince William accuses Facebook of putting 'profits before values' as he slams social media giants for being 'on the back foot' in fight against fake news, privacy and cyber-bullying"

Prince William has accused social media giants of being 'on the back foot' when it comes to tackling fake news, privacy and cyber-bullying.

The Duke of Cambridge added 'shareholders and profits' were 'distracting' firms from the 'values that made them so successful in the first place'.

In a hard-hitting speech he said technology firms 'still have a great deal to learn' about their responsibilities and challenged them to fight harder against 'poison' spread online.

Prince William said he believed tech leaders were 'people of integrity' but appeared to be unwilling to properly tackle issues from cyber-bullying to privacy and hate speech.

He was speaking during a visit to the BBC in London to view the work the broadcaster is doing as a member of his Taskforce on the Prevention of Cyber-bullying while also highlighting Anti-Bullying Week.

He said 'widespread optimism' that arose when the internet first became a fixture of modern life has given way to 'concern and fear'.

The Duke of Cambridge added: 'The noise of shareholders, bottom lines, and profits is distracting them from the values that made them so successful in the first place.

'They are so proud of what they have built that they cannot hear the growing concern from their users.

'And increasingly they seemed resigned to a posture with governments and regulators that will be defined by conflict and discord. It does not have to be this way.'

William also said the internet carried many double edges swords that brought as many risks as rewards.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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KEYWORDS: facebook; inbreeding; incestuousroyals; royals; socialmedia
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Wow. Prince William is saying this???
1 posted on 11/15/2018 9:36:42 AM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

easy to say when you’ve never worked a day in your life...


2 posted on 11/15/2018 9:38:11 AM PST by wny
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

Ummm, isn’t Facebook a company? You know, that organizational time that has the specific GOAL of profits?


3 posted on 11/15/2018 9:38:11 AM PST by taxcontrol
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

Hey, Prince Billy ... Facebook is a fraud from top to bottom, and it has nothing to do with your stupid “commitment to values.” They’re allegedly worth hundreds of billions of dollars but they’ve never paid a penny in dividends. And I guarantee you they don’t have the two billion members they claim to have. I should know — because I’m six of them all by myself. LOL.


4 posted on 11/15/2018 9:39:37 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("The Russians escaped while we weren't watching them ... like Russians will.")
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To: wny

Well clearly that’s not true about Prince William, is it?


5 posted on 11/15/2018 9:39:44 AM PST by Savrola
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel
When it comes the Line of Succession, I accuse the British royal family of putting bloodline before merit.

Oh ... wait ... maybe that's the core concept.

6 posted on 11/15/2018 9:45:04 AM PST by ClearCase_guy (If White Privilege is real, why did Elizabeth Warren lie about being an Indian?)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

It shouldn’t come as a surprise.


7 posted on 11/15/2018 9:47:46 AM PST by mewzilla (Is Central America emptying its prisons?)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

If you know Prince William, then you know he is criticizing the lying media for being to traditional and conservative and Wall-Streetish.


8 posted on 11/15/2018 9:50:28 AM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Cicero

“To” should be “too.”


9 posted on 11/15/2018 9:51:23 AM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Savrola

When did prince william ever have a job? Jobs handed to you because you’re a royal don’t count


10 posted on 11/15/2018 9:52:50 AM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

Their real objection is that Facebook gives conservatives a public voice. It’s not enough that progressives control all other media. They want absolute control over all dissemination of information in the internet too. They are using the “Hate Speech” and “Russian propaganda” boogymen lies to accomplishment this.


11 posted on 11/15/2018 9:54:01 AM PST by circlecity
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Why is his opinion newsworthy? People are idiots to listen to a so called “royal”.


12 posted on 11/15/2018 9:57:58 AM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

Like the rest of the #fakenews media? Why should they be any different.


13 posted on 11/15/2018 9:59:19 AM PST by NonValueAdded (#DeplorableMe #BitterClinger #HillNO! #cishet #MyPresident #MAGA #Winning #covfefe)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

So Prince William is saying Facebook is not doing enough to censor content?


14 posted on 11/15/2018 10:15:08 AM PST by PGR88
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To: PGR88

Not to worry. Articles 11 and 13 will help. Bet Willy has said bugger all about the link tax and meme ban.


15 posted on 11/15/2018 10:16:57 AM PST by mewzilla (Is Central America emptying its prisons?)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

He’s wrong.
FB is definitely putting Left-wing ‘values’ ahead of profit.


16 posted on 11/15/2018 10:19:44 AM PST by Little Ray (Freedom Before Security!)
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"easy to say when you’ve never worked a day in your life..."

That's not really true. He's worked far more than his father ever did. RAF, RAF Search and Rescue. Held civilian position as an air ambulance pilot.

17 posted on 11/15/2018 10:22:16 AM PST by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: DesertRhino

Bing search is your friend.


18 posted on 11/15/2018 10:23:09 AM PST by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: DesertRhino

Didn’t say it was, particularly. Just pointing out that the statement that Prince William ‘hadn’t done a days work in his life’ was inaccurate.


19 posted on 11/15/2018 10:43:49 AM PST by Savrola
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To: DesertRhino

Say whatever y’all want about the Royals, but both Harry and William served honorably in HM’s Forces with Harry serving multiple front line deployments. How many kids of our leaders can say the same.


20 posted on 11/15/2018 10:48:26 AM PST by TallahasseeConservative (Isaiah 40:31)
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