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FB censorship is capricious and illogical. Apparently FB fact checkers prefer irrelevant climate information to that from reputable sources. Yesterday, 2021 08 10 at 2:03 AM, Randall Stone had posted a meme, as the initial posting for a FB discussion thread: 1000 year StormCYCLEIs proof of climate change!Is it me or do others see something wrong here? The first comment posted (by FB) after that initial posting stated: [FB] See how the average temperature in your area is changing.Explore Climate Science Info  I responded to that: How “the average temperature in your area is changing” has absolutely nothing to do with the topic of this discussion thread. Randall Stone replied: … Continue reading →

FB censorship reaches absurd levels. Today I tried to post a comment on a FB-friend’s timeline. Facebook prevented me from doing so, twice, without offering an explanation. Here is the comment that offended Facebook. My previous comment vanished into the black void. To put the COVID-19 pandemic [în India] into context, have a look at the appended graph (interactive at its source). Source of appended graph: https://tinyurl.com/4vb87562 The curious aspect of that is that not even the fact that the graph came from a reputable source (Our World in Data), and that the data displayed in the graph comes from an impeccable source (Johns Hopkins University) prevented Facebook from censoring … Continue reading →

FB censorship intrudes into family life but not only that. In the name of political correctness, it censors the truth and not merely opinions. The other day, on Facebook, I shared a photo that showed a car with a sheet of plywood stuck in the windshield.  The caption was, “Was gonna go through insurance but sold the plywood and bought a brand new car.” Lumber prices have gone through the roof. The caption of the photo is almost too true to be funny. My daughter shared the photo and posted it at her FB time line, as the initial posting for a new discussion thread. She explained there to someone … Continue reading →

Update 201 81 09 14: Made addendum , to identify that FB blocked Claudia Kirn Translation of Zeit Online Article Re: Facebook Community Standards — Facebook censorship ruled unconstitutional — A landmark decision by the Higher Regional Court in Munich, Germany — Alas, it is as of now a temporary injunction against Facebook. –Start of translation– Higher Regional Court Munich [Germany] Facebook may not remove comments at will The social network must respect the freedom of expression when deleting contributions. The Higher Regional Court of Munich decision to that end thereby supported the opinion of a female AfD [AfD: Alternative for Germany] politician. 6. September 2018, 19:56 / Source: ZEIT ONLINE, dpa, vk / 85 … Continue reading →