Facebook bans Alex Jones for 30 days
Source: The Hill
Facebook has banned Infowars founder Alex Jones from the platform for 30 days over content that violated its community guidelines, a Facebook spokesperson said.
"Our Community Standards make it clear that we prohibit content that encourages physical harm [bullying], or attacks someone based on their religious affiliation or gender identity (hate speech)," the spokesperson told Mashable.
The Facebook representative also said that the site has removed four videos from pages run by Infowars and Jones after the content was reported to the site.
"We reviewed the content against our Community Standards and determined that it violates, the spokesperson told Mashable.
Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/technology/technology/399135-facebook-bans-alex-jones-for-30-days
RockaFowler
(7,429 posts)Make it twenty years.
2naSalit
(86,612 posts)He'll come back with exponentially vile vitriol.
forgotmylogin
(7,528 posts)They've drawn a line in the sand...which is what they'd have to do with any user.
He will have to shape up and avoid the subject matter that got him banned or keep getting strikes till he's perma-booted.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)2naSalit
(86,612 posts)I wonder what the Zuck has going on that we should investigate... seems too supportive of the bad guys somehow.
PSPS
(13,598 posts)Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,501 posts)digital herpes that is his channel.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)I can see why the hard of hearing right wing types might listen to him.
Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,501 posts)insanity all wrapped up in that voice. WTF likes this? He's a hustler. I get that. But his fans holy shit!!!!
Link to tweet
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)Did I hear that clearly at the end?
It gives me one small satisfaction to know he gets swarmed with truly insane people.
Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,501 posts)hardcore fans. He reminds me of this.
christx30
(6,241 posts)about gay frogs for a whole month? Ugh. The world is lost.
jcgoldie
(11,631 posts)If Jones lashes out at facebook now (although definitely not interesting enough to listen to his vile trash show)... if he does how will the Russians contact the rednecks?
OnlinePoker
(5,719 posts)Initech
(100,076 posts)melm00se
(4,992 posts)time...
it usually goes
- warning
- 1 day suspension
- 3 day suspension
- 7 day suspension
- 30 day suspension
I caught a warning and 1 day suspension for posting pictures than the FB overlords did not like.
vi5
(13,305 posts).....I'll have to be forgiven for not applauding them over this courageous and bold move.
dalton99a
(81,488 posts)dajoki
(10,678 posts)onecaliberal
(32,861 posts)rurallib
(62,415 posts)BumRushDaShow
(128,979 posts)IthinkThereforeIAM
(3,076 posts)... I was going to point that out. Oh, and trying to hang on to his chairman of the board thingy.
Iggo
(47,552 posts)I'm sure.
They gave him a time-out.
Big fucking deal.
Ban his ass.
melm00se
(4,992 posts)they are de facto contracts between the user and the provider.
if the provider decides to skip over those steps, they open themselves up to legal action.
elmac
(4,642 posts)they are doing damage control, they lost a shit load of money. If there revenues and stock went up after working for Russia they would probably be rewarding the nutjob with the Order of Lenin.
ancianita
(36,055 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)JarOCats
(119 posts)IcyPeas
(21,871 posts)his fans will be able to listen or see him no problem.
YOHABLO
(7,358 posts)JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,340 posts)NickB79
(19,243 posts)I'd say the odds are 50/50 that one of his batshit crazy devotees will open fire at one of their offices in retaliation.
Mz Pip
(27,445 posts)Ive got a friend who was banned for 60 days for his anti Trump rants.