A good shift in policy. The whole matter of 'fact-checkers' is dubious, deceptive and dishonest. But numbers of my friends on Facebook are announcing they are leaving the platform because they won't be able to rely on fact-checkers to tell them what to believe. Part of the fallout of the last four years is that many among us look to 'fact-checkers' to tell them what to believe. Citizen ability to have debates (in fact any debate at all) about important issues, like freedom of speech, is hobbled. The damage this Age of Censorship has wrought has distorted many a persons discernment. While I celebrate your post, I know others who if I shared it would be aghast. For them the 'fact-checkers' are still regarded almost like Moses coming down Mt. Sinai with the Ten Commandments.
Yes, community notes are the ultimate "fact checker" because they provide resources that allow people to do their own research.
I think the types of people who demand "fact checkers" instead aren't looking for someone to tell THEM what to believe, what they want is to make their own bien pensant views, which they see as the only true/legitimate ones, mandatory for everybody.
That "royal We" mindset is an eternal constant across time and across geographical boundaries. It's a constant battle to push back against it.
People who look to others to tell them what to believe should maybe switch channels and get a life— stop prioritizing “knowing what’s right so I can signal which team I’m on”. Maybe they can also adopt a little humility that directs them not to have an opinion on something rather than a potentially false one (until they use their own noodles and research tools).
It is team signalling for sure. Recitation of any given "fact" is usually a performative demonstration of political/social bona fides. Or there's a strong element of that, at least.
Humility is very strongly correlated with intelligence, in my experience. People who feel compelled to habitually/reflexively issue definitive, full-throated verdicts about every topic under the sun are never the smartest people in the room, but they're the ones most likely to support censorship.
Sucker-berg, has seen X explode and he wants some of that pie. This is an economic decision and nothing more. Never forget he played a significant role in the devastation of the biotech & psychological assault on humanity. He should be sued forever.
I doubt Zuckerberg's intent to come clean is due to love of humanity. or any other altruistic nonsense. He's a billionaire and a businessman. They view everything in their path as a commodity.
I'm not impressed. Zuck waited as long as possible to do as little as possible to curry favor with the new administration and try to head off legal problems. He has no remorse. He will be happy to censor Republicans again when Dems get back in power. If he really saw the error in his ways, he would do as Elon did and give journalists access to internal documents that show the details of Facebook's and the government's censorship programs.
What a trap. So now people will feel free to express their thoughts but meanwhile it will all still be monitored and captured silently until a decision is made in the future to crack down on dissent. And maybe target certain groups of people. And lock them down remotely. Digitally or literally. I really don’t think this is a shift.
Honestly guys, I think this is a trap...to let all the "free thinkers", "dissidents", "racists", "anti-semites", etc., out themselves...all recorded and ready to be used in their social credit scoring or prosecution at a later date. Be careful using ANY of those mediums. None are really safe anymore but Cuckbook and Borg-X are ones we all should shut down permanently. We must stop feeding the AI machine our data.
Funny, I was wondering when X made the decision to make the identity of “likes“private, whether this included the three letter agencies, because it could very well be as you say like Mao’s “let a thousand flowers bloom” identification and entrapment campaign against previously hidden dissenters.
Never forget the illegal, fascist censorship tactics he deployed against the population which included banning #naturalimmunity and censoring accurate information about early treatments, safety signals, immunologic risks and other disapproved messaging about lockdowns and injections. His treasonous conduct paved the way for the unethical injection mandates which cost people their careers, reputations and lives. He should be held accountable, as should all DoD, DHHS, hospital/healthcare administrators that committed fraud and denied patient rights, doctor privileges and facilitated Crimes Against Humanity by banning life saving treatments and gaslighting the populace on safety signals and known risks of the experimental, toxic injections. Time for restitution and accountability.
Like Aaron, I think we have to recognize progress, but admit that I would feel a lot better knowing where this is going to come out on covid info and articles like Sharyl Atkinson’s article on vaccines and autism.
I'll believe they cut back the censorship when I actually see it, but even the admission of it is a step in the right direction.
as of today I've been noticing that the zuckerborg has been flagging censored content with "context" links rather than "fact check," but the links are exactly the same government-approved corporate "press" garbage as before. it's definitely not user-provided context at this point in time.
Of course it’s a good thing but I can’t help but feel as grossed out as usual over people treating free speech as some sort of fashion. He basically says ‘free speech is trending now’ so we’re going back to it. He is grotesque.
Call me a skeptic, I don't believe a word he says. It's whatever way the wind is blowing, in his favor.
A good shift in policy. The whole matter of 'fact-checkers' is dubious, deceptive and dishonest. But numbers of my friends on Facebook are announcing they are leaving the platform because they won't be able to rely on fact-checkers to tell them what to believe. Part of the fallout of the last four years is that many among us look to 'fact-checkers' to tell them what to believe. Citizen ability to have debates (in fact any debate at all) about important issues, like freedom of speech, is hobbled. The damage this Age of Censorship has wrought has distorted many a persons discernment. While I celebrate your post, I know others who if I shared it would be aghast. For them the 'fact-checkers' are still regarded almost like Moses coming down Mt. Sinai with the Ten Commandments.
Nonetheless, I'll take this win and savor it.
Yes, community notes are the ultimate "fact checker" because they provide resources that allow people to do their own research.
I think the types of people who demand "fact checkers" instead aren't looking for someone to tell THEM what to believe, what they want is to make their own bien pensant views, which they see as the only true/legitimate ones, mandatory for everybody.
That "royal We" mindset is an eternal constant across time and across geographical boundaries. It's a constant battle to push back against it.
People who look to others to tell them what to believe should maybe switch channels and get a life— stop prioritizing “knowing what’s right so I can signal which team I’m on”. Maybe they can also adopt a little humility that directs them not to have an opinion on something rather than a potentially false one (until they use their own noodles and research tools).
It is team signalling for sure. Recitation of any given "fact" is usually a performative demonstration of political/social bona fides. Or there's a strong element of that, at least.
Humility is very strongly correlated with intelligence, in my experience. People who feel compelled to habitually/reflexively issue definitive, full-throated verdicts about every topic under the sun are never the smartest people in the room, but they're the ones most likely to support censorship.
Just ask Galileo.
He can "say" that now...because he set up AI Bots to replace the "Human" Censors...
Still lying about His responsibility to oversee his own Primary Brand.
Interesting how core values can be so malleable.
Almost as if humans are sleepwalking
He is just saying that because his lawyers told him so regarding Trump. He does not mean it.
Sucker-berg, has seen X explode and he wants some of that pie. This is an economic decision and nothing more. Never forget he played a significant role in the devastation of the biotech & psychological assault on humanity. He should be sued forever.
I don’t trust the guy and have no interest in re-activating my FB account.
Nah, I ain't going back.
I saw on the Children's Health Defense network an article titled,
'Facebook Dumps ‘Fact-checkers’ One Day After CHD Asks Supreme Court to Hear Censorship Case Against Meta'. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/facebook-fact-checkers-chd-meta-censorship-case-supreme-court/?utm_source=luminate&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=defender&utm_id=20250107
I doubt Zuckerberg's intent to come clean is due to love of humanity. or any other altruistic nonsense. He's a billionaire and a businessman. They view everything in their path as a commodity.
Recall the fable of the Scorpion and the Frog.
I'm not impressed. Zuck waited as long as possible to do as little as possible to curry favor with the new administration and try to head off legal problems. He has no remorse. He will be happy to censor Republicans again when Dems get back in power. If he really saw the error in his ways, he would do as Elon did and give journalists access to internal documents that show the details of Facebook's and the government's censorship programs.
What a trap. So now people will feel free to express their thoughts but meanwhile it will all still be monitored and captured silently until a decision is made in the future to crack down on dissent. And maybe target certain groups of people. And lock them down remotely. Digitally or literally. I really don’t think this is a shift.
Honestly guys, I think this is a trap...to let all the "free thinkers", "dissidents", "racists", "anti-semites", etc., out themselves...all recorded and ready to be used in their social credit scoring or prosecution at a later date. Be careful using ANY of those mediums. None are really safe anymore but Cuckbook and Borg-X are ones we all should shut down permanently. We must stop feeding the AI machine our data.
Funny, I was wondering when X made the decision to make the identity of “likes“private, whether this included the three letter agencies, because it could very well be as you say like Mao’s “let a thousand flowers bloom” identification and entrapment campaign against previously hidden dissenters.
Never forget the illegal, fascist censorship tactics he deployed against the population which included banning #naturalimmunity and censoring accurate information about early treatments, safety signals, immunologic risks and other disapproved messaging about lockdowns and injections. His treasonous conduct paved the way for the unethical injection mandates which cost people their careers, reputations and lives. He should be held accountable, as should all DoD, DHHS, hospital/healthcare administrators that committed fraud and denied patient rights, doctor privileges and facilitated Crimes Against Humanity by banning life saving treatments and gaslighting the populace on safety signals and known risks of the experimental, toxic injections. Time for restitution and accountability.
Like Aaron, I think we have to recognize progress, but admit that I would feel a lot better knowing where this is going to come out on covid info and articles like Sharyl Atkinson’s article on vaccines and autism.
I'll believe it if and when this "Community" unsuspend my Twatter account. I don't do FakeBook.
I'll believe they cut back the censorship when I actually see it, but even the admission of it is a step in the right direction.
as of today I've been noticing that the zuckerborg has been flagging censored content with "context" links rather than "fact check," but the links are exactly the same government-approved corporate "press" garbage as before. it's definitely not user-provided context at this point in time.
Of course it’s a good thing but I can’t help but feel as grossed out as usual over people treating free speech as some sort of fashion. He basically says ‘free speech is trending now’ so we’re going back to it. He is grotesque.