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【Some of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s posts on Facebook have set off an intense debate inside the social media company over the past year, with some employees arguing certain posts about banning Muslims from entering the U.S. should be removed for violating the site’s rules on hate speech, according to people familiar with the matter.
The decision to allow Mr. Trump’s posts went all the way to Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, who ruled in December that it would be inappropriate to censor the candidate, according to the people familiar with the matter.】
http://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-employees-pushed-to-remove-trump-posts-as-hate-speech-1477075392
Might be because some people are dumb enough to get their news from Facebook, so editing out Trump's hate speech is seen to some as "journalism having a liberal bias". As ridiculous as that is...What's the issue here?
As a private organization, Facebook can set whatever rules they like, and deny access to anyone they like. There's no expectation of free speech rights there, just as there isn't here.
Might be because some people are dumb enough to get their news from Facebook, so editing out Trump's hate speech is seen to some as "journalism having a liberal bias". As ridiculous as that is...
No expectation of free speech is not correct, I do not expect my words to be censored on a medium such as Facebook or I would not continue to use it. I despise Trump and all he stands for but if others wish to post his drivel I support that.What's the issue here?
As a private organization, Facebook can set whatever rules they like, and deny access to anyone they like. There's no expectation of free speech rights there, just as there isn't here.
No expectation of free speech is not correct, I do not expect my words to be censored on a medium such as Facebook or I would not continue to use it. I despise Trump and all he stands for but if others wish to post his drivel I support that.