Post Apv5KKSDC98Aw9hPo8 by Thad@brontosin.space
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 (DIR) Post #Apv3pnxjKkW9WZK4wK by eff@mastodon.social
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       Now that Meta is actively rolling out its content policy changes, we are deeply concerned that they will harm vulnerable people. If the company truly values free speech—and its users—it’s moving in the wrong direction. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/metas-new-content-policy-will-harm-vulnerable-users-if-it-really-valued-free
       
 (DIR) Post #Apv3rBggbrz3Oc0gJU by eff@mastodon.social
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       Meta has a clear and disturbing track record of silencing and further marginalizing those who are already oppressed, and then being less than forthright about their content moderation policy. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/metas-new-content-policy-will-harm-vulnerable-users-if-it-really-valued-free
       
 (DIR) Post #Apv3sjNsoNz6C5x1Ki by eff@mastodon.social
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       While human rights and digital rights groups, as well as its users, have won important victories from Meta, these changes indicate the company will backslide rather than make improvements. We urge the company to redirect its focus to empowering historically marginalized speakers, rather than empowering only their detractors.
       
 (DIR) Post #Apv47lu1jLTULg9qpU by Serpkah@yeen.exposed
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       @eff thanks for ur posts <3
       
 (DIR) Post #Apv4KPS8Vf0IUD8eCe by Purple666@mastodon.social
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       @eff The simple announcement that they were moving the moderation team to Texas should have been a big enough red flag…
       
 (DIR) Post #Apv5KKSDC98Aw9hPo8 by Thad@brontosin.space
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       @eff Yes, Meta *does* have a clear and disturbing record. Which is exactly why so many people were shocked and disappointed by the credulous statement you issued earlier this week.It's good to see you acknowledging that statement was a mistake, but it's still jarring that you made it in the first place.I'm a longtime supporter of the EFF, and I know nobody's perfect and mistakes happen. But I expect better of you than uncritically reporting Meta press releases. Please don't do it again.
       
 (DIR) Post #Apv8y6Aq0WbG5rEC8W by tessala@sfba.social
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       @eff we love you guys but… yeah duh
       
 (DIR) Post #ApvAHF8J1OuHKtjiAS by kingrat@sfba.social
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       @eff "It was our mistake to formulate our responses and expectations on what is essentially a marketing video for upcoming policy changes before any of those changes were reflected in their documentation."Good on you to be clear this was your mistake.  Ya shoulda known though.
       
 (DIR) Post #ApvHsBruowKZbbdPxQ by xs4me2@mastodon.social
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       @eff All this evil rubbish money scraping filth should be replaced by open source solutions.Nobody needs these profiteers…
       
 (DIR) Post #ApvPYPFs8jjSxquwtc by olives@qoto.org
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       @eff For the most part, it's pretty good (especially in pointing out FB's selective focus here and pushing harder for them to resolve their issues), although I'd be hesitant to put things which look like calls for censorship in there.
       
 (DIR) Post #ApviOZcmd6JxMGeurA by DemFighter@mastodon.online
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       @eff Thank you!I've never had an account on Facebook, Instagram, Threads or WhatsApp (and likely I never will). My decision to migrate here from Twitter was correct. No commercial social media platform can be trusted to put the interests of its users first.Like you said, we can achieve a temporary victory with a lot of backlash, but such victories fail to transform into a comprehensive and reasonable policy. It's probably time to acknowledge that Big Tech is incapable of self-regulation.