Mark Zuckerberg Doesn't Want to Ban Holocaust Deniers or Sandy Hook Truthers

[demmiblue]

In April, Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in front of Congress that the company would eliminate hate speech on the platform within 5 to 10 years using AI technology the company is currently developing. But Zuckerberg says that he thinks both Holocaust Deniers and Sandy Hook truthers, two fringe conspiracy groups that even GOP leaders have condemned, would not be subject to the crackdown.

In a 90-minute interview with Recode‘s Kara Swisher, Zuckerberg discussed issues of censorship on the platform, including the company’s alleged conservative bias and its interference in Myanmar. When asked why he couldn’t take down content that calls Sandy Hook a fraud, Zuckerberg conceded that he believes the claim is false, but that only direct harassment against victims of the tragedy would be removed. In his justification, he likened the group to Holocaust deniers.

“I’m Jewish, and there’s a set of people who deny that the Holocaust happened,” Zuckerberg told Recode. “I find that deeply offensive. But at the end of the day, I don’t believe that our platform should take that down because I think there are things that different people get wrong. I don’t think that they’re intentionally getting it wrong.”

Elaborating on the statement, he said that it was difficult to “impugn intent and to understand the intent” and that “if you’re not trying to organize harm against someone, or attacking someone, then you can put up that content on your page.”

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/07/mark-zuckerberg-doesnt-want-to-ban-holocaust-deniers-or-sandy-hook-truthers/

[Iliyah]

1. Money is the root of all EVIL.

just ask shithole.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

2. For all practical puposes, Sandy Hook and Holocaust deniers

amount to harassment against the victims.

You'd think a Jewish kid would understand that.

[sprinkleeninow]

3. "But at the end of the day,...." 🤤

[PSPS]

4. Zuckerberg is another one profiting from the destruction of the country

zuckerberg is really a piece of work, isn't he?

Zuckerberg conceded that he "believes" the claim that Sandy Hook is a fraud is false.

Also, "I don’t believe that our platform should take (holocaust deniers) down because I think there are things that different people get wrong. I don’t think that they’re intentionally getting it wrong."

The whole piece is typical zuckerberg nonsense, but just what you'd expect from someone who makes enormous amounts of money destroying the country.

[Solly Mack]

5. He doesn't think Holocaust deniers are intentionally denying the Holocaust?

Really?

Really?

Really?

Is that really what you want to go with there, Zuckerberg?


Really?

[brush]

10. Disgusting. It's all about money with him. The more people on...

platform, the more money comes in.

[Solly Mack]

11. It really is disgusting.

[hatrack]

6. A dangerously stupid man . . .

Or, an indifferent asshole who wants moremoney moremoney moremoney moremoney moremoney and doesn't really give a shit about anything else.

[Le Gaucher]

7. Fuckerberg can zuck himself

[MontanaMama]

8. Soooooo.

Zuckerberg doesn't think Holocaust deniers are "intentionally trying to get it wrong?" Uh, yeah Mark. They ARE intentionally trying to deny the Holocaust. Denying it IS their intention. Not sure about your smarts, mister.

[Baitball Blogger]

9. Enabler

[NCTraveler]

12. I really don't see why both groups can't have a voice on facebook.

Facebook is a shits how of the truth, lies, fake family promotion, and some good shit. What they need to censor is their platform being used to subvert our democracy by our enemies. Ignorance itself is not unique to facebook or the US.