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Re:Three months of content moderation for Facebook in Berlin by jimnotgym on Monday January 29, 2018 @03:14AM (#16256120)
I don't get the arguement that Facebook, (previously a way to stay in touch with friends) should have to broadcast every crank who wants to talk. If you want to be in a newspaper or radio you have to hit a certain quality level, and be the right kind of content. This editorship is not a restriction of speech, I can start my own website, print my own newsletter etc.
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Re:Three months of content moderation for Facebook in Berlin by afjl on Monday January 29, 2018 @06:27PM (#16261549)
This is probably too reductive, but ultimately it's profitable to do so. Facebook is not in the news business, they're in the data/advertising business.
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