I didn't realize to what extent activists in the Middle East are relying on
Facebook.
http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/how-facebook-bans-free-speech-egypt-activist-social-media-april-6th-mubarak-1685366161
Aryt
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On 01/28/2018 01:05 AM, aryt alasti wrote:
> I didn't realize to what extent activists in the Middle East are relying on
> Facebook.
>
> http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/how-facebook-bans-free-speech-egypt-activist-social-media-april-6th-mubarak-1685366161
There are many parallels to be drawn bet
True though all of that is, if tens of thousands of people are relying on
Facebook for their connectivity to activism and dissident viewpoints, then
pressure should be put on Facebook to cease with its blatantly suppressive
practices.
Aryt
On Jan 28, 2018 4:59 AM, "Thomas Delrue" wrote:
> O
On 28/01/18 08:35, aryt alasti wrote:
> True though all of that is, if tens of thousands of people are relying
> on Facebook for their connectivity to activism and dissident
> viewpoints, then pressure should be put on Facebook to cease with its
> blatantly suppressive practices.
>
>
On 01/28/2018 06:35 AM, aryt alasti wrote:
> True though all of that is, if tens of thousands of people are relying on
> Facebook for their connectivity to activism and dissident viewpoints, then
> pressure should be put on Facebook to cease with its blatantly suppressive
> practices.
As long as t
On 01/28/2018 08:07 AM, Cristina wrote:
> I agree on most people is using FB, Telegram, WA, and Google products
> to interact and search for information. I agree on Thomas'
> observations, but in the middle we have a problem: the vacuum has to
> be filled... with education? with what?
We do have a
I find it surreal and tragically amusing how articles still
speak of companies like people willing to do the right thing,
as if the people had any importance in a structure whose only
aim is to dominate a market.
So here we have yet another political failing from Facebook,
as if its influence in B
On 28/01/18 12:10, Thomas Delrue wrote:
> On 01/28/2018 08:07 AM, Cristina wrote:
>> I agree on most people is using FB, Telegram, WA, and Google products
>> to interact and search for information. I agree on Thomas'
>> observations, but in the middle we have a problem: the vacuum has to
>> be fi
On 01/28/2018 10:53 AM, Cristina wrote:
> On 28/01/18 12:10, Thomas Delrue wrote:
>> On 01/28/2018 08:07 AM, Cristina wrote:
>>> I agree on most people is using FB, Telegram, WA, and Google products
>>> to interact and search for information. I agree on Thomas'
>>> observations, but in the middle w
On Sun, Jan 28, 2018 at 04:59:02AM -0500, Thomas Delrue wrote:
[ a lot of things I thoroughly agree with, plus he quoted me, so of course
I agree with that, too ;) ]
Let me reiterate: Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, etc. are NOT your friends.
They are NOT your allies.
And let me add something that
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