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(DIR) Post #ApqvhCTNG6vafbfcnY by eff@mastodon.social
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We applaud Meta’s efforts to try to fix its over-censorship problem but will watch closely to make sure it is a good-faith effort and rolled out fairly and not merely a political maneuver to accommodate the upcoming U.S. administration change. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/eff-statement-metas-announcement-revisions-its-content-moderation-processes
(DIR) Post #ApqwEyp4W2VCBHvWL2 by SantaAnna@beige.party
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@eff Don't hold your breath. Facebook has always been a deeply unethical company.
(DIR) Post #ApqwLKgs7o3Djx7XG4 by TritTriton@shelter.moe
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@eff What do you think it is, actually? Of course, it’s only such a move to allow the nazi (MAGAs ARE nazis!) propaganda to be freely shared. What else it could be, seriously?As the late Twitter before it, Facebook just became a nazi bar. That’s all.
(DIR) Post #ApqwusiraPDpQN0FM0 by Shebeencounter@mastodon.world
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@eff Not sure you're up for the task
(DIR) Post #Apqx3uArYglcX5P06a by kirakira@furry.engineer
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@eff "its over-censorship problem" :blobfoxo_o:
(DIR) Post #Apqx6KG1YK1U0WyEyW by noxypaws@packmates.org
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@eff What basis do you have for assuming good-faith from Facebook?I usually trust the EFF but this statement concerns me.
(DIR) Post #ApqxFzxfrpr1xN03fs by klotiii@mastodon.opencloud.lu
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@eff ?
(DIR) Post #ApqxQjQjfdERs4i9nU by Shrigglepuss@godforsaken.website
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@eff it could stand to fix its over-bigtry problem first 🙄
(DIR) Post #ApqyLT1XLFPRUfyhwO by jdkiser@social.sdf.org
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@eff unfollow
(DIR) Post #ApqyjO8ZA5ClHvflI0 by brianhough@mastodon.social
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@eff Disappointing statement.
(DIR) Post #ApqyqUyY8QE8WZNUP2 by boltx@mastodon.social
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@eff I have mixed feelings about this.I understand that the EFF strives to support free speech online, which this technically supports, but the EFF should also understand better than anyone that platforms beholden to advertisers choosing to allow harmful content only results in the decline of that platform's revenue from losing advertisers, which almost always directly causes enshittification of the platform. (See: Twitter, or "X" I guess.)
(DIR) Post #ApqywDb5ezOeMc8Gci by Rusty@cubhub.social
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@eff This is an insanely tone deaf blog post that ignores a lot of context around Meta's move to less moderation. It's coming at a time where social media platforms, namely Twitter, have been openly endorsing attacks on the LGBTQ+ community under the guise of "free speech absolutism," which this post reads as a tacit endorsement of. Also, the even bigger elephant in the room is that this is obviously a move to appease Trump and MAGA Republicans, so it's likely that lessening moderation will harm the LGBTQ+ community you profess to care so much for in this post. Honestly, there are some valid points made here, but this post definitely should've had another draft that had deeper considerations for the context and implications of Meta's decision here.
(DIR) Post #Apqz0ClagrYiwhwdma by scm@sfba.social
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@eff has Meta ever done anything in good faith?
(DIR) Post #Apqz7NTZGuYOBfw1yK by EloPup@mastodon.social
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@eff Have you been hacked 🤔?
(DIR) Post #ApqzCkXIxgPD9hFDWq by Lazarou@mastodon.social
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@eff eff off!
(DIR) Post #ApqzicizXXrIC9uS5A by leafeon@denden.world
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@eff i'm going to assume that by "over-censorship problem" you mean the censorship of lgbt people and not the removal of hate speech & aggression, but to me it seems obvious that that isn't what meta is trying to do here. why say they're moving to texas if that's what they're doing? meta is preparing to allow more hate speech on the platform, not to allow more good-faith speech on the platform
(DIR) Post #Apr06oi8cwRwJt2x0K by wiligl@mastodon.online
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@eff Your post is naive, nothing to applaud, of course it is a political measure to remove barriers for right-wingers and neoliberals so they can spread more falsehoods and hate.
(DIR) Post #Apr0QEAQCosKlyX1bk by dannotdaniel@hellions.cloud
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@eff no.NO.:NoMeta:
(DIR) Post #Apr0aJeUfRIIgEPMki by urlyman@mastodon.social
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@eff the “yes and…” approach is readily ignored by sociopaths
(DIR) Post #Apr0g07OCtYnpmdPf6 by rebelrebel62@mstdn.social
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@eff Deploy the meme.
(DIR) Post #Apr0h30Ywpin5QwNXs by nora@blob.love
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@eff 🙄
(DIR) Post #Apr0l2olb5dvefKSae by jcast@mastodon.social
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@eff There you go less censorshiphttps://www.404media.co/facebook-deletes-internal-employee-criticism-of-new-board-member-dana-white/Meta is a rotten corporation, not a freedom fighting NGO. Everything they do is compromised and what you're signaling by your statement is trust in them? Are you for real?
(DIR) Post #Apr1HA5y4jQ5UZgoK0 by cairobraga@toot.cairobraga.com
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@eff OH, so you applaud being able to associate people's gender identities and sexualities with mental illness?! you applaud being able to make racist statements about chinese people and COVID19 with no consequence?! that's what you applaud?!?!?
(DIR) Post #Apr1NjNPoSCyeXyzWS by noondlyt@hellions.cloud
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@eff Thumbs down on this take. 👎👎👎
(DIR) Post #Apr2VKpH4jOGmVCfWC by bloor@bloor.tw
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@eff eff off
(DIR) Post #Apr2lT30HAYSufJkki by d_j_fitzgerald@bitbang.social
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@eff other people have been more eloquent here, so I wont try to duplicate their reasoning. I'll just go straight to what I am feeling, in my gut. So, to whomever wrote this post:Take a long walk off a short pier.
(DIR) Post #Apr2qx4A5vVHSiTTlI by najakwa@hessen.social
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@eff great, now you know how fascistic this is.
(DIR) Post #Apr39KlohaCIBwevRI by rickpelletier@toad.social
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@eff I love the optimism, but come on, applauding the change before you've seen the effects?
(DIR) Post #Apr3WT0yDQNOQCmH9E by dragonfrog@mastodon.sdf.org
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@eff 1) This is just an embarrassingly bad take and whoever wrote it should feel embarrassed, and 2) Meta has never had an "over censorship" problem. I have reported blatant racism, transphobia that was well into the territory of incitement to violence, recruitment fraud, ads for illegal drugs, smuggled cigarettes, and academic cheating services, medical advice that would kill people if they followed it, etc. etc. NOTHING has EVER been taken down. Only thing they ever take down is boobs.
(DIR) Post #Apr3blVStHf3DlZGDY by vitriolix@mastodon.social
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@eff this tone is a bit... naive
(DIR) Post #Apr4kdE19MXi65CN3w by wonka@chaos.social
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@eff Please, mark cynicism and/or sarcasm.
(DIR) Post #Apr53SL7qUdhq4V1f6 by MisuseCase@twit.social
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@eff You already saw Musk do the same things with Twitter and this is what you have to say?
(DIR) Post #Apr63kJv5uPLYhdaxk by jeana@triangletoot.party
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@eff well, if you're applying this paucity of reasoning here, I certainly can't trust you to exercise good judgement with donations, so I guess I'd better contribute to a wiser organization ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
(DIR) Post #Apr6Eup2OATPJbWDXU by danirabbit@mastodon.online
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@eff never seen a post get ratio’d on Fedi before
(DIR) Post #Apr6Tks1fhVmnHzavQ by drakenblackknight@mastodon.online
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@eff
(DIR) Post #Apr775Am7b7t3RVzd2 by jwilker@wandering.shop
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@eff This is a bad look. You’re familiar with Lucy, Charlie Brown and the football?What in Facebook’s history would lead you to think there’s good faith to be had.
(DIR) Post #Apr7x3cV8jlDITGdAe by SrRochardBunson@universeodon.com
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@eff
(DIR) Post #Apr8TE9PWQsvDy04Iq by alextecplayz@techhub.social
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@eff Great article, but it's slightly too optimistic. You're still trying to find some 'good' left in Meta, even if there might be very little left.
(DIR) Post #Apr8tkaXXhQDMBKwpk by noxypaws@packmates.org
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@eff You just lost $103 a month from this queer animal.
(DIR) Post #Apr9RPCFaD3ErD1WDo by unlofl@mstdn.social
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@eff this is an insanely bad take, if you're not sure they're acting in bad faith now I think you'll tolerate anything they do forever.
(DIR) Post #AprBtIvYgXi5QjeAka by catmisgivings@stranger.social
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@eff ehhhh maybe I should have waited before re-upping my membership 😒
(DIR) Post #AprC3Wo1wKOrMz072O by foolishowl@social.coop
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@eff This is giving cover to fascists. It's not a good faith effort and that's obvious to everyone.
(DIR) Post #AprJ05oOXvOSSXTqIi by ShadSterling@mastodon.social
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@eff moving their moderation team into a jurisdiction that intentionally endangers the lives of cis women and all trans people warrants condemnation, not applause
(DIR) Post #AprL3ZemEw7PnZlley by mark_ohe@mastodon.energy
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@eff Applaud? Seriously?This is a shameful and pathetic response.
(DIR) Post #AprNHyQd8STyac98S0 by philbetts@mastodon.social
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@eff this ain't it.
(DIR) Post #AprQx7FDYwE3fQ7NNA by nil@furry.engineer
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@eff i'll keep this in mind next time you ask me to donate
(DIR) Post #Apra2JUSMM50gLnaxU by ricci@discuss.systems
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@eff I regret the donation I recently made to you
(DIR) Post #AprbCU0kCMHOA5JYQq by why0hy@eupolicy.social
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@eff The post has a disclaimer which makes this toot misleading and out of date. Leaving it online is not appropriate
(DIR) Post #AprmiIKSGaBeh0uCQa by patrick_h_lauke@mastodon.social
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@eff "We applaud Meta's effort" what, and i mean this sincerely, the fuck? you're either embarassingly naive in your take, or you're preemptively kissing the ring of fascism already
(DIR) Post #AprnwnuxiUb4fjSpKC by aral@mastodon.ar.al
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@eff You applaud what? Clowns.
(DIR) Post #AprtgbuhBE38X706bY by leemccat@topspicy.social
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@eff Pathetic. Simply pathetic.
(DIR) Post #AprxnC4i2qdWEx4ya8 by allancavanagh@mastodon.social
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@eff Meta literally responsible for a genocide and you’re giving benefit of the doubt. Your motives are highly suspect.
(DIR) Post #Apryd8p9NR3JDRZX16 by ronanmcd@mastodon.green
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@eff over-censorship? They are their own victims. They put items like climate change and green energy down as contentious topics not to be promoted, despite the scientific truth being very clear. All done to appease loud angry people crying for false balance. This is just more of the same
(DIR) Post #Aprz7WEmtHPCWF35u4 by crumbleneedy@aus.social
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@eff you absolute rubes. you chumps.
(DIR) Post #Aps0xxYcf1zqGLtcLw by chogbro@masto.ai
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@eff incredibly naive.
(DIR) Post #Aps4cjB1KfK5OgzIa8 by thomnottom@tragically.social
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@eff This is beyond embarrassing. Literally zero critical thought put into this announcement. A good time to cancel my recurring donation.
(DIR) Post #Aps4glrtGeA0u2y46y by thomkennon@mastodon.social
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@eff you guys have finally gone full fash.
(DIR) Post #Aps4t124iGI9PQZPrU by wikinaut@berlin.social
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@eff @Kurt Is everything alright at your side?
(DIR) Post #Aps5ewiK4YOzuoBbgu by papakipos@mastodon.social
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@eff unfollowed and wont be back. Shame on you
(DIR) Post #Aps8KSNZRjIru9Ow4G by cgsines@mastodon.world
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@eff What is this bullshit? Rubbing up to meta? Over-censorship?
(DIR) Post #ApsAAluw9HxrVuW9Uu by wuppi@social.tchncs.de
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@eff Interesting to see that a privacy organization praises the people who destruct privacy. Is this fake or do you prepare to also get money from the new administration? Freedom of speech does not mean freedom for harassment!
(DIR) Post #ApsAXJdZSYjySt91WK by claudius@darmstadt.social
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@eff I did not renew my membership for you to suck up to Meta. WTF?!
(DIR) Post #ApsCL9uK0cCWioJJJI by pallenberg@mastodon.social
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@eff this has to be one of the boldest troll attempts in the history of the Fediverse
(DIR) Post #ApsEui1nLDpeaXsxJQ by _dmh@mastodon.social
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@eff Are you paying attention???
(DIR) Post #ApsNBfzIylDkojK2vw by SallyStrange@eldritch.cafe
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@eff exactly what kind of "censorship problem" did facebook have before??
(DIR) Post #ApsObEEYtEeCDuCsJE by Corb_The_Lesser@mastodon.social
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@eff You're saluting Meta for encouraging and monetizing hate speech and oppressing critics of American fascists posing as conservatives and libertarians. Are you that naive about the intention of the Zuckerberg, Musk, Thiel, Trump, the GOP, etc ?
(DIR) Post #ApsPJSGq3xiWV0MPXk by admin@mastodon.slightlycyberpunk.com
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@eff it's obviously a political maneuver and they're specifically saying they now allow calls for domestic violence. Meanwhile they passed another policy which explicitly prohibiting criticisms of the company itself or its billionaire executives. Yeah they're clearly all about the free speech, huh? What the actual fuck is wrong with the EFF that you are *celebrating* these petty tyrants??
(DIR) Post #ApsPNwmgYWNGIHOlmK by auditorydamage@jorts.horse
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@eff I don’t think an explicit carve-out allowing bullying and harassment of queer and trans people under the guise of “mental illness” is a good-faith effort of any sort, but go off.
(DIR) Post #ApsQV5WyXC4HP01Fya by lampsofgold@veoh.social
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@eff https://theonion.com/why-do-all-these-homosexuals-keep-sucking-my-cock-1819583529/
(DIR) Post #ApsQZV2zbgtHhM6BHc by argonaut@mastodon.social
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@eff “applaud”?
(DIR) Post #ApsRaaTT0yuom1Z320 by earthshaking@eternalaugust.com
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@eff if you're buying this shit I have a bridge to sell you, toogodthe wide-eyed naivety of this statement
(DIR) Post #ApsRxlALQiSYaqfZEO by nileane@nileane.fr
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@eff wtf is this dumbass statement
(DIR) Post #ApsUPNt1m7W8PVryvQ by sealawyer@mastodon.social
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Don't give money to people who support Nazis and Transphobic content like @eff. Find someone on the Fedi who needs a hand. Don't reward this
(DIR) Post #ApsUi6VQcVUC0Wl1pQ by eniko@peoplemaking.games
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@eff making specific carve outs so queer people can be harassed but others can't is fixing an over-censorship problem now? for real? you can't possibly be this gullible
(DIR) Post #ApsUnEljKHTZ5ApXO4 by CrushingFlightoftheOwlbear@beige.party
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@eff Something stopped me from donating at the end of 2024. I guess now I know what it was.
(DIR) Post #ApsUyXOwOKli3UYjgm by FinchHaven@infosec.exchange
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@eff The #EFF has become nothing but a lapdog, a dutiful mouthpiece for the advance of global #Oligarchy and #KleptocracyFor shame, for shameExcept that no one within the EFF has any shame
(DIR) Post #ApsUzLwKUTBYnWZ6fo by andrewt@mathstodon.xyz
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@eff It seems to me that the far right and their big-tech lackeys have been using "free speech" as a fig leaf for their borderline-fascistic policies for years now, and the idea that an organization with the explicit goal of fighting harmful censorship is somehow not wise to this already is baffling to me. How on earth do you expect to accomplish anything, or be taken at all seriously, if you fall for this kind of obvious bullshit?
(DIR) Post #ApsaLNP8E2THTvMGyu by frlan@social.milchreislieferei.de
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@eff what possible can go wrong if a company profiting from emotional engagement is asking for emotional escalation.
(DIR) Post #Apsahvg9TSkk9Y4bbM by howtophil@mastodon.social
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@eff FFS! It is clearly a political maneuver
(DIR) Post #ApsbDgbd3C52fi6IPw by ElsaPreme@chaosfem.tw
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@effBiggest "L" of the day!
(DIR) Post #Apsbyts9XlTDQZLK2i by eff@mastodon.social
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Update: After this blog post was written, we learned Meta revised its public "Hateful Conduct" policy in ways EFF finds concerning. We are analyzing these changes, which this blog post does not address.
(DIR) Post #ApscIbjYgygcxmiiIq by jp@social.realmofmachias.com
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@eff Oof, sounds like a certain org is getting hit in the pocketbook.Trust less.
(DIR) Post #Apsd5IttVDn6k5m63U by FinchHaven@infosec.exchange
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@eff SoYou didn't do your homework and blew it completelyAnd now you're trying to cover your *ssNot buying itNot buying it for one second
(DIR) Post #Apse1lPle6bVyOYisC by SallyStrange@eldritch.cafe
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@eff Fun fact: on Mastodon, you can edit posts!
(DIR) Post #ApsekY3SAFndZMTc8W by Shrigglepuss@godforsaken.website
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@eff update: Facebook has always been rammed full of hateful conduct, sweetie x
(DIR) Post #ApsfMuIDvoa3XnfzJA by reedmideke@mastodon.social
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@eff You applaud Zuck's transparent efforts to kiss Trump's ass? Really? How embarrassing for you. "We sincerely hope that the lightened restrictions announced by Meta will apply uniformly, and not just to hot-button U.S. political topics"LMAO, you can't be *that* gullible"Censorship, broadly, is not the answer to misinformation"Ah right, so Facebook could have avoided its role in the Rohingya genocide by… I dunno, community notes saying "some people think massacres are bad, actually"? 🤔
(DIR) Post #ApskAkm9zQhWK5hdh2 by log@mastodon.sdf.org
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@eff Welcome to the inadvertent censorship represented by gagging oneself with the bulk of one's own foot.
(DIR) Post #Apskt01Eg3bQLAquW0 by Tattie@eldritch.cafe
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@eff so how much did Zuckerberg pay you to pen this bootlicking puff piece?Just go ahead and change your user avatar to Pepe the frog like the rest of the "Free Speech (specifically and only for Nazis)" brigade.
(DIR) Post #Apss02mVVKk2c9GlUm by nora@blob.love
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@eff maybe next time ask literally any internet savvy marginalized person before you write in your fucking blog
(DIR) Post #ApstilVGgreq0r5vnM by Ash_Greytree@chitter.xyz
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@eff when have y'all ever found bigotry concerning? When people united to put public pressure on to drop protection from hateful sites like KiwiFarms, and they succeeded, you wrung your hands about it, and later that year created a "Protect The Stack" site. And then the year after that, an ISP dropped them for violating their Acceptable Use Policy and Corynne McSherry (who oh-so-bravely wrote anonymously) wrote about how it was concerning and we need to keep Protecting Bigots Free Speech- I mean "The Stack". https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/08/isps-should-not-police-online-speech-no-matter-how-awful-it
(DIR) Post #Apsx7dyO7nIDlBGnJI by kirakira@furry.engineer
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@eff
(DIR) Post #Apt17Vm10gnC97fudc by hacks4pancakes@infosec.exchange
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@eff yeaaaa yall this is not aging well, hate speech inciting harm against vulnerable groups is an exception.
(DIR) Post #Apt3ux0gjWm2iWExto by crimson_clouds23@normal.style
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@eff analyze this change while you're at it: i am switching to privacy possum. i don't trust privacy software maintained by facebook sycophants.
(DIR) Post #Apt5zGZ8AU2wQyXIW0 by jimbob@aus.social
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@eff maybe don't kneel down to kiss Zuck's ring so quickly next time then, dickheads
(DIR) Post #Apt6FLCwfzhTSsp9qy by fociP@beige.party
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is this the first mastodon ratio of 2025
(DIR) Post #Apt8P0KxKP69XVJ4Ma by v0idness@cyberpunk.lol
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@eff Shut up fascist
(DIR) Post #Apt9NyQf2JfhHp303E by ifixcoinops@retro.social
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@eff jesus christ you people are a joke
(DIR) Post #AptAxJZsUvw4y2m4mm by h3net@fosstodon.org
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@eff Seriously?https://transparency.meta.com/policies/community-standards/hateful-conduct/Section "Tier 2". It's ok to dump on the mental health of gay or trans people?What is wrong with you?
(DIR) Post #AptBVbysa7ANtEp3uy by piepants@famichiki.jp
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@eff good lord, it’s only January 9th and you dumb fucks have already achieved the worst take of the year. That one’s going to take some beating.
(DIR) Post #AptDTEmY3z27Gk3C9Q by keen456@infosec.exchange
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@eff So, when's the post-mortem coming out about how your org missed the mark by so much here? As a supporter, I'd really like to know the thought process that brought you to this point.
(DIR) Post #AptK6dQqwqUYjr4X5s by brianpierini@mastodon.social
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@eff
(DIR) Post #AptKeyHvubN5GiGyGm by earthshaking@eternalaugust.com
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@eff so who decided it was smart to endorse without reading, if that's really what happened here? do you OFTEN endorse shit without reading it? as an organization, is that how you want us to believe you operate? And you think this makes you look BETTER, not just as bad, maybe even worse?
(DIR) Post #AptN4vY0vLLiCqIaa8 by cairobraga@toot.cairobraga.com
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@eff no surprises coming from the same people who tried to whitewash and defend kiwifarms. y'all just a bunch of creeps, like the Zuck and the Musk.
(DIR) Post #AptfkWQ6XJ5vbzaC48 by MontgomeryGator@fouroclockfarms.club
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@eff respectfully, I think that you (the person in charge of this account) perhaps don't quite realize what this actually means, and why we're not happy about it. This isn't a play at making these platforms more transparent or democratized, this is to allow hate speech that financially benefits the platform to spread unimpeded. They now have carte blanch to allow their algorithms to further agitate and misinform their user base into capital H harmful beliefs that can cause physical, material harm to others.In short, I think calling this a bad take is an understatement. Perhaps... Read the room. You probably would have picked up the general vibe on this subject was extremely negative by the kinds of people who are often aligned with EFF values.
(DIR) Post #AptjByCBfvNDRAqwiG by thegarbagebird@theblower.au
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@eff i am sorry you had you find out the hard way. good luck with your damage control
(DIR) Post #Aptme2C4hfH1oAsG9Y by ineiti@ioc.exchange
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@eff The article is in fact not as bad as most people point out. The worst part is the last paragraph, which is also used as intro in this toot. It goes against the rest of the article where the EFF points out censorship against minorities, which should effectively not be done.Unfortunately, having listened to Mark's ramblings in his 6-minute video, what Meta calls "Free Speech" is mostly "Free Hate". Combining with algorithms which push for more engagement, and the human brain which lusts after controversies and hate, this is just a recipe for disaster.Anyway, time to write that last message on WhatsApp and ditch my final link with Meta...
(DIR) Post #AptpVKTVfGTRlLZOOu by makeratschool@kanoa.de
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@eff wtf is going on in your brains? over-censorship? is this like the superlative of dumb: overdumbestdumbass? no offense, just asking.@pluralistic whats going on there? maybe the next essay could be about braineating worms?
(DIR) Post #AptxLbXs8qyJRWU5Qm by Taco_lad@aus.social
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@eff i cannot believe that in the year 2025, you actually let someone basically write a 'no actually, we should hear the Nazis out, they might have good ideas' article.You're fucking idiots if you think that granting such largess to demonstrably bad faith actors is going anywhere good.You *do not* tolerate intolerance.It's a social pact we make to tolerate others to ensure a peaceful society.Break the pact, prepare to get whacked.
(DIR) Post #AptzJKPf4JhPdXgav2 by s427@lou.lt
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@eff I'm sorry to say this, but you sound so incredibly naive that it borders on irresponsibility.
(DIR) Post #Apu4XPh6jFYzqFNkDg by kevinrns@mstdn.social
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@eff Fucking years of support for EFF gone forever.@EFF BLOCKED
(DIR) Post #ApuBRU0wSD25BImKoK by SkylerHandler@woof.group
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@eff You've had one day since the original mistaken post, and 18hrs since the poor follow up. Better get posting some retractions or lose what little faith you might still have
(DIR) Post #Apuf9ZvCkU1iuoTQBs by clango@mastodon.social
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@eff haha this sucks man
(DIR) Post #ApuhrFNegIJNrGjQDw by MontgomeryGator@fouroclockfarms.club
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@eff Good, I figured y'all just hadn't gotten the full picture.To a lot of people, it seemed there for a moment y'all were going mask-off in support of social manipulation and corporate greed. A scary direction for the EFF.Saying that to your Fedi audience... 😰In today's day and age, it's not just what is sensored but what is also promoted. Hate speech and factual misinformation were already rampant of the Meta platforms, as they are on the X platform. Social media companies are companies, they will follow what they think will bring them profit and follow what they believe the trend is. Right now, they believe far-right politicians represent their best interests and far-right ideology is trending. Therefore, it makes sense to calibrate their policies and algorithms to support those ideas.If these platforms were neutral, removing this censorship would already be a pretty bad idea. These platforms definitely aren't neutral, and they already had tremendous issues with content related to hate speech before this decision.Even 4chan has moderation, it shouldn't be more moderated than the one service our collective grandparents were actually motivated to figure out how to use.
(DIR) Post #ApumJJUXODqQX7abFQ by Jonbjohns@idlethumbs.social
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@effLOL
(DIR) Post #ApumZ3mhYWIQS5at3w by Jonbjohns@idlethumbs.social
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@effImma be real, I expect more reading comprehension for an org of your size an importance. You really took your mask off for this one. Especially by leaving the original post up.
(DIR) Post #ApumldUEdqzGegx9ZQ by Jonbjohns@idlethumbs.social
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@eff
(DIR) Post #ApunV1Y61e6aJYOyGm by PJB@mastodon.gamedev.place
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@eff you fucking idiots saw Zuck making an announcement full of blatant dogwhistles and decided to fucking cheer on him. Then went "whoops, we didn't expect this" when the obvious thing happened. The only thing you can do to regain any reputation is to delete your post IMMEDIATELY and fucking write an apology explaining how you could possibly fuck up so much.
(DIR) Post #ApvJmUzf09r35iffsm by eff@mastodon.social
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By the time we shared this statement, the conversation had understandably shifted toward Meta's dangerous new content policy. It was a mistake to project good faith onto the company, which quickly showed it was not deserving of it. For a full analysis, see https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/metas-new-content-policy-will-harm-vulnerable-users-if-it-really-valued-free
(DIR) Post #ApvJswRRrYA3xRk05g by malachi17RV@mastodon.enitin.xyz
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@eff The projecting good faith isn't shattered due to the lack of content policy being what it was. It concerns data privacy in general. EFF ought to know this better than most.
(DIR) Post #ApvSwyk49Rw9q0Rtwm by platypus@glammr.us
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@eff it was a mistake to project good faith onto the company in this the year 2025? 8 years after the Rohingya genocide? You still gave them the benefit of the doubt? Is there any kind of internal self-evaluation happening at the organization or even in your own heads asking yourselves why you made such a poor choice? In, and I cannot stress this enough…. 2025?
(DIR) Post #ApvVjKdUFm6nY5YXHU by pauamma@mstdn.social
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@eff Is this it? This isn't an apology, and people you initially would let Meta throw under the bus deserve one. I suggest another post in which you properly address your *own* failures, instead of doing so in passing then moving on to Meta's.
(DIR) Post #ApvZDA0Aeg0f7M55t2 by scm@sfba.social
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@eff Of course it was a mistake to project good faith onto Meta. The fact this wasn’t obvious to you in the first place is depressing. Can we trust the analysis of an organization that is so out of touch?
(DIR) Post #ApveHq3yiHYWUvucUK by kyllikki104@mastodon.social
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@eff I have tried to encourage people to leave Meta - so far with poor results. The way they make money with people's vulnerability and increase polarization of the society is just not right.
(DIR) Post #ApvgXZ3TurYsI3J2wK by why0hy@eupolicy.social
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@eff Thank you.
(DIR) Post #ApvusJ43xkfe8TMYvA by Shrigglepuss@godforsaken.website
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@eff you're flogging a dead horse by pointing out "oh yeah Meta is still bad actually oops" and suggesting what they must/should/could do as if they will ever in our lifetimes do it beyond protecting their bottom line and reputation in the press with performative and empty gestures.Stop wasting your energy with this, apologise fully and meaningfully for your repeated naivety and trust for Meta and finally encourage its abandonment and suffocation while elevating its community owned alternatives
(DIR) Post #ApwAdK1Liw6a1YyE6q by skiant@social.wxcafe.net
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@eff no shit "it was a mistake to project good faith onto Meta", where you living under a rock this last decade?I cannot believe I donated to your org at some point, you should be absolutely ashamed of yourselves.
(DIR) Post #ApxVQ4MQvbfRt2JXN2 by nil@furry.engineer
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@eff do better.
(DIR) Post #AqC6iraf38EqIaEV3w by pewnack@aus.social
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@eff WTF is it with tech people at the moment "both-sides-ing" these fascists!?Recently @protonprivacy and now @eff .Are you guys sniffing your own fumes?