Quote to Note: Facebook and Its True Colors
February 24, 2021
I find some “real” newspapers interesting because some of their stories have a social political agenda and every once in a while a story is just made up. (Yes, even the New York Times has experienced this type of journalistic lapse.)
In the estimable New York Post, “Facebook Faces Boycott Campaign after Banning News in Australia” included an interesting statement allegedly made by British member of Parliament Julian Knight. Here’s the quote I noted:
Facebook always claimed it is a platform. It very much looks like it is now making quite substantial editorial and even political decisions. It is arrogant, particularly during a pandemic, to basically turn off the taps to a great deal of news. It is not being a good global citizen.
Facebook operates as if it were a country. Perhaps it will move beyond cyber force in Australia? Does Mr. Zuckerberg own a yacht. The boat could be outfitted with special equipment. On the other hand, Mr. Zuckerberg will find a way to make peace with a country which he obviously perceives as annoying, if not irrelevant to the proud dataspace of Facebook.
Stephen E Arnold, February 24, 2021
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