08-18-2017, 05:23 PM
http://nymag.com/selectall/2017/08/charl...stand.html
Quote: Meanwhile, Facebook is also taking rare steps to stop the spread of the Daily Stormer’s Heather Heyer blog, removing shares from user’s profiles. It’s probably worth noting that Facebook played a significant role in the ghastly screed’s spread by featuring it in the algorithm-powered news section, where it was shared more the 65,000 times. According to the Verge, moderators are now removing Facebook posts linking to the article that don’t explicitly condemn the Daily Stormer’s writing. For months, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has hemmed and hawed about how limiting speech on the platform is detrimental to an open dialogue, but now the company seems more open to acknowledging that not everyone deserves to leverage the platform.
In the mean time, smaller platforms are reckoning with their role as seemingly neutral tools for internet users of all ilks. GoFundMe shut down multiple fundraisers yesterday that intended to raise legal funds for James Fields, the driver arrested and charged with Heyer’s death. The service cited rules against fundraisers promoting abusive behavior and hate speech. Slack-like chat service Discord also shut down an alt-right server.