Platforms systematically removed a user because he made "most wanted CEO" cards

Re:Platforms systematically removed a user because he made "... by hiatus on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @02:41PM (#42702695)

In what way does the existence of these cards incite violence? A would-be malicious actor previously would not have been able to plan targets if not for this card set? It's not like this person is a public figure calling for the heads of these CEOs.

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Re:Platforms systematically removed a user because he made "... by EA-3167 on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @02:45PM (#42702761)

The not-so-implied message of a hit-list is, "Murder these specific people." We're talking about incitement here, not aiding and abetting, and "calling for heads" is precisely the point here.

Unless you really think it's just a deck of cards with a particularly bizarre motif, and I don't think any of us really buy that.

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Re:Platforms systematically removed a user because he made "... by hiatus on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @04:41PM (#42704295)

It is not a hitlist but a "Most Wanted" list. Does the FBI's list of Most Wanted people incite violence? Why is this any different?

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Re:Platforms systematically removed a user because he made "... by EA-3167 on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @05:18PM (#42704715)

I appreciate the spirit, but unfortunately in this case the person themselves made their views and intentions abundantly clear, so we don't have to talk about anything circumstantial.

To quote IdleWorlds above (once again, thank you for this info): "The guy also posted "the CEO must die" to his Instagram."

There's no "what if" here.

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Re:Platforms systematically removed a user because he made "... by AnimalMuppet on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @05:12PM (#42704650)

The FBI has legal authority - things like warrants, which are only issued when a court has seen sufficient grounds. This dude does not have anything like that.

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