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Dem4Life1102

(3,974 posts) Thu Feb 25, 2021, 01:35 PM Feb 2021

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Another Facebook double standard

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Another Facebook double standard (Original Post) Dem4Life1102 Feb 2021 OP

Badly designed algorithms I guess. I doubt that a human made that decision directly. Lucky Luciano Feb 2021 #1

Agreed. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #3

They took down a cartoon I posted which mocked white power nazi bullshit. I contested. They relented CurtEastPoint Feb 2021 #2

I was suspended for 30 days for ridiculing bigots and particularly Hitler The Wizard Feb 2021 #4

The bots who patrol the images have no sense of context. Some days I f'ing hate FB. CurtEastPoint Feb 2021 #5

I hate Facebook every day. blueinredohio Feb 2021 #6

Playing with Facebook is a sure way to lose fescuerescue Feb 2021 #7

If you're on facebook, report it. Ms. Toad Feb 2021 #8

Lucky Luciano

(11,253 posts)

1. Badly designed algorithms I guess. I doubt that a human made that decision directly.

Reply to Dem4Life1102 (Original post)

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 01:43 PM

Feb 2021

TwilightZone

(25,468 posts)

3. Agreed.

Reply to Lucky Luciano (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 01:47 PM

Feb 2021

They've been relying on an automated system more and more heavily as they've grown.

CurtEastPoint

(18,641 posts)

2. They took down a cartoon I posted which mocked white power nazi bullshit. I contested. They relented

Reply to Dem4Life1102 (Original post)

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 01:43 PM

Feb 2021

The Wizard

(12,542 posts)

4. I was suspended for 30 days for ridiculing bigots and particularly Hitler

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 01:49 PM

Feb 2021

They said it was hate speech and a picture of a little girl with a Hitler doll was dangerous.

CurtEastPoint

(18,641 posts)

5. The bots who patrol the images have no sense of context. Some days I f'ing hate FB.

Reply to The Wizard (Reply #4)

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 01:52 PM

Feb 2021

blueinredohio

(6,797 posts)

6. I hate Facebook every day.

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #5)

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 01:59 PM

Feb 2021

fescuerescue

(4,448 posts)

7. Playing with Facebook is a sure way to lose

Reply to Dem4Life1102 (Original post)

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 02:02 PM

Feb 2021

Facebook is best just left alone.

Ms. Toad

(34,066 posts)

8. If you're on facebook, report it.

Reply to Dem4Life1102 (Original post)

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 02:16 PM

Feb 2021

Click on the menu elipses (upper right corner)
Click on report (bottom item in the drop down menu)
Report for Hate Speech: gender or gender identity.

ETA: The transgender flag video is back up.

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