Jul 24, 2018 04:06 PM
(This post was last modified: Jul 24, 2018 04:10 PM by C C.)
Demand for idealized policing of social media runs into the real world of identity politics, where every group is potentially offended by the activity of another group.
Facebook blocks links to women’s rights group
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/faceb...-q367rvz5m
EXCERPT: Facebook has been slammed for "censoring" a feminist campaign group after it was accused of "transphobia". Woman's Place UK campaigns for women-only spaces and raises concerns about transgender people being able to self-identify as women. The social network temporarily blocked links to its website over the weekend citing user "safety" as the site was "malicious".
MORE: https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/6841801/fa...ansphobia/
Facebook blocks links to women’s rights group
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/faceb...-q367rvz5m
EXCERPT: Facebook has been slammed for "censoring" a feminist campaign group after it was accused of "transphobia". Woman's Place UK campaigns for women-only spaces and raises concerns about transgender people being able to self-identify as women. The social network temporarily blocked links to its website over the weekend citing user "safety" as the site was "malicious".
MORE: https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/6841801/fa...ansphobia/