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A big test for Facebook and Twitter today

Both companies have said unequivocally they will prohibit misinformation about methods of voting in advance of the 2020 election

Trump is spreading misinformation about voting methods on both platforms

Will they enforce their policies?
I have inquiries into both companies are will report back with their responses.

We will soon learn if there are limits on what Trump can do on social media in this campaign.

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Wow.

Before announcing that Trump's post suggesting "looters" should be gunned down would be allowed to remain on Facebook, despite the company's clear ban on content advocating violence ZUCKERBERG PERSONALLY CALLED TRUMP and had a "productive" call

axios.com/trump-facebook…
Zuckerberg did not disclose that he personally spoke with Trump in a lengthy statement about his decision.

It certainly seems relevant.
If any Facebook employees have thoughts on the news that Zuckerberg called Trump before making his decision, please contact me

jlegum@protonmail.com or shoot me a DM.

I'm also on Signal, WhatsApp, Etc
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"Certain conditions continue to exist in our society, which must be condemned as vigorously as we condemn riots.

But in the final analysis, a riot is the language of the unheard.

And what is it that America has failed to hear?
"It has failed to hear that the plight of the Negro poor has worsened over the last few years.

It has failed to hear that the promises of freedom and justice have not been met.
"And it has failed to hear that large segments of white society are more concerned about tranquility and the status quo than about justice, equality and humanity.

And so in a real sense our nation’s summers of riots are caused by our nation’s winters of delay.
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1. On Facebook's internal message board, Facebook employees overwhelming oppose Zuckerberg's decision to keep up Trump's post calling on "looters" to be gunned down, Facebook sources tell me

One person asked if the decision could be appealed to the new Oversight Board...
2. The answer was NO because the Oversight Board was not ready to hear cases because DUE TO COVID-19 they DON'T HAVE LAPTOPS YET

Here's the text of the response from Facebook Comms
3. I'm told that out of 750 or so comments on Facebook's internal message board, only 10 to 20 supported leaving Trump's posts up

I'll have more reporting on this in the days to come

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