1. YESTERDAY, Mark Zuckerberg said that if Trump promoted violence on Facebook, he would take action
TODAY, Zuckerberg admitted Trump was promoting violence but said there is an (unwritten) exception for "warning about state action"
In other words, it doesn't apply to Trump
TODAY, Zuckerberg admitted Trump was promoting violence but said there is an (unwritten) exception for "warning about state action"
In other words, it doesn't apply to Trump
2. Zuckerberg announces a lot of policies talking about aggressive action Facebook is taking to combat COVID-19 misinformation, or Census misinformation, or violence
He makes a point, like he did yesterday, of saying those policies apply to Trump
But he never follows through
He makes a point, like he did yesterday, of saying those policies apply to Trump
But he never follows through
3. Let's be clear, applying these rules to everyone EXCEPT TRUMP is not, as Zuckerberg claims, a "commitment to free expression"
It's a perversion of that principle
What is guiding Zuckerberg is politics, not principle
This decision makes that abundantly clear
It's a perversion of that principle
What is guiding Zuckerberg is politics, not principle
This decision makes that abundantly clear
