Saturday, June 1, 2019

FACEBOOK AND CENSORSHIP?



Facebook's new rule to police and possibly remove offensive material, posts, and altered videos etc. may not be the right way to go.
Censorship can be a double edged sword.
To wit: dt's hate speech and hate policies which have been welcomed by the GOP and espoused by the loyal Repub bubbled base has exposed that which was being hidden and sublimated by them in the past.
The solution is staring us in the face if not the Facebook itself!
When a funny, at least as far as I'm concerned, post by Andy Borowitz or Jim Carrey appears it is noted as satire.
If the reader or viewer fails to note it then it's their fault.
And when a post that's aimed at selling something appears, the word "Sponsored" is generally shown below the title.
This practice should not only continue but be expanded to include as many posts as possible.
For example the post that has the Honorable Democratic House Speaker Ms. Nancy Pelosi slurring her speech must include the phrase:
"THIS VIDEO WAS ALTERED BY THE SICK EXTREME RIGHT WING OF THE REPUB PARTY AND DOES NOT REPRESENT REALITY IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM!" (Or words to that effect, I may have overstepped. ðŸ˜‰)
Other posts may prove troublesome such as anything by the dt admin, family, or sycophants but in those cases the 'Truth-O-Meter' can be used or 'Pants on Fire' or Pinocchio noses etc. (🤥🤥🤥)
In this way no censorship would be needed and the public could argue about more important things such as:
Do you agree that Bran should be on the Iron Throne or should Sansa be named the rightful ruler of Westeros?

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