Facebook this week ratcheted up the controversy over censorship of conservative ideas and voices, allowing a "dead cops" page but banning one by mothers opposed to the Drag Queen Story Hour events hosted by libraries.
Summit News reported Facebook has refused to remove a page celebrating "dead cops," saying that it does not violate their community standards.
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Called "The Only Good Cops Are Dead Cops," the page openly incites violence against police.
When a user reported it to Facebook, however, the mega-corporation admitted it could be regarded as "offensive" but insisted it didn't violate standards
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However, the story by veteran investigative reporter Paul Joseph Watson explained a coalition of concerned moms wasn't being given the same consideration.
500 Mom Strong has been permanently removed from Facebook for advocating against Drag Queen Story Hour. I thought President Trump was going to stop this sort of thing from happening? #FreeSpeechisDead @realDonaldTrump @EmeraldRobinson @activistmommy1 @JackPosobiec @RealCandaceO
— 500 Mom Strong (@500_mom) June 2, 2020
The report said: "Meanwhile, another Facebook page set up by concerned parents that was critical of 'Drag Queen Story Hour' was banned by the social media giant. 500 Mom Strong was removed for 'transphobic language,' including one post that merely stated, 'Reminder: Women don’t have to be polite to someone who is making them uncomfortable.'"
To compound the snub, 500 Mom Strong founder Anna Hall Bohach told Watson that several other pages that were parodies of her page were allowed to remain and are "still active."
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Meanwhile, MotherJones reports Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is facing a "firestorm" from employees who want him to take a more active role in censorship.
It developed when Twitter began adding its editorial comments to statements by President Trump and Zuckerberg declined to follow suit.
Employees were "particularly frustrated" by that, the report said.
"I can't currently recommend people come to work at Facebook," said one.
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"I am deeply ashamed of working in a company that gives free rein to a racist post because it is by a politician," said another.
Activists among the employees have urged coworkers to refuse to do key jobs "to put pressure on decision makers." One of those responsibilities is interviewing applicants, which is done by the rank-and-file.
Said the report: "It’s unclear if a significant number of employees have declined to take part in the interview process out of protest, but the posts and discussion show that frustrations with Zuckerberg’s decision have not subsided and that some rank-and-file workers are interested in taking on-the-job action to push the company to change its decision and forbid Trump and other politicians from saying dangerous things on its platform."
