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Re:Facebook Admits It Was Used to Incite Violence in Myanmar... by lazyjones on Monday January 11, 2021 @01:47PM (#25733996)
Here's a good idea: Poland's "freedom of speech" bill.

https://polandin.com/51388314/justice-minister-announces-onl...

  Under its provisions, social media services will not be allowed to remove content or block accounts if the content on them does not break Polish law. In the event of removal or blockage, a complaint can be sent to the platform, which will have 24 hours to consider it. Within 48 hours of the decision, the user will be able to file a petition to the court for the return of access. The court will consider complaints within seven days of receipt and the entire process is to be electronic.
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Re:Facebook Admits It Was Used to Incite Violence in Myanmar... by lostlogin on Monday January 11, 2021 @02:42PM (#25735172)
I’ve got a reflexive “why did they implement this?” and look for the downside. That law does does appear good, but Poland is on a dark path with it’s politics and leadership.

https://www.amnesty.org/en/countries/europe-and-central-asia...

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Re:Facebook Admits It Was Used to Incite Violence in Myanmar... by lazyjones on Monday January 11, 2021 @02:55PM (#25735446)
It might be a matter of perspective. Poland has seen both Communism and Nazi occupation in recent history and can tell when suppression of free speech starts being harmful, on either side of the spectrum. We here in the West tend to be a bit biased.
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Re:Facebook Admits It Was Used to Incite Violence in Myanmar... by notahacker on Monday January 11, 2021 @03:58PM (#25736794)
Poland also has elected officials instituting 'gay free zones', and arguing that whilst Poland is progressive enough to have legalised homosexuality in 1932, people waving rainbow flags and talking about homosexuality are as dangerous as Nazis and Communists. Poland is not free from bias.
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Re:Facebook Admits It Was Used to Incite Violence in Myanmar... by lenwood on Monday January 11, 2021 @02:48PM (#25735298)
If the goal is to avoid capricious removal of content then this is great. If the goal is to avoid the platform being used for harm then this seems insufficient. The law cannot move fast enough to stay current with social trends.
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