Post A3jrR8faNIUd4MA76W by epical@fosstodon.org
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 (DIR) Post #A3jkaRBiC8B3QgfxNg by fatboy@fosstodon.org
       2021-01-29T17:43:22Z
       
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       Facebook is banning leftwing users like me – and it's going largely unnoticed | Facebook | The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jan/29/facebook-banned-me-because-i-am-leftwing-i-am-not-the-only-one
       
 (DIR) Post #A3jlzOi2eAHAw6GOjQ by person@fosstodon.org
       2021-01-29T17:59:04Z
       
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       @fatboy I thought they were banning rightwing ones. Are they banning both?
       
 (DIR) Post #A3jpL0xLwMqBV6QNg8 by metalune@fosstodon.org
       2021-01-29T18:36:42Z
       
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       @person @fatboy they're probably banning everyone...
       
 (DIR) Post #A3jpoMCq0t2rnsevr6 by rudolf@fosstodon.org
       2021-01-29T18:41:55Z
       
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       @fatboy I found it funny that leftwing folks applauded the right being censored. What did they expect to happen next?
       
 (DIR) Post #A3jrR8faNIUd4MA76W by epical@fosstodon.org
       2021-01-29T19:00:07Z
       
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       @fatboy do you expect this to be exclusive to the rightwing users? 😂
       
 (DIR) Post #A3jyZyjTOFTeXD8u0m by rsheftel@fosstodon.org
       2021-01-29T20:20:05Z
       
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       @fatboy censorship in all forms is wrong. And the use of charged words to silence people.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3jzhVmj04bD1gos64 by 9iXcMi23bT7adhJMSe.thor@social.thorjhanson.com
       2021-01-29T20:30:18Z
       
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       Facebook bans whatever users most jeopardize its ability to continue to manipulate and extract value from its users for the sake of its bottom line. In 2021, that means any users who attract potential regulatory attention. They are not afraid to be heavy-handed in their removal. From their point of view, it is better to accidentally ban 99 harmless people if it means also banning the one that might push the scales against their favor.Their durable market power means even banning "large" numbers of people barely affects their bottom line, and so, is worth it if it means they can "prove" how successfully they are "moderating" their platform.