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The Secret Rules of the Internet
The murky history of moderation, and how it’s shaping the future of free speech
“Having not received a report we aren't sure which Facebook community standard we violated, though I presume the fact we are swearing, wearing latex gloves and suggestively fondling fruit may have something to do with it. I'm not here to say we didn't break any rules; indeed, I don't know if we did because I didn't get an explanation. The thing is, the rules are unreasonable, and inconsistently policed.”
Maeve Marsden
Why did Facebook censor this sexual health video we made?
I didn't want to write an article about censorship. I wanted to write an article about how a group of feminist cabaret singers of diverse sizes and sexualities ...
#mynameis coalition takes "fake name" protest to Facebook HQ
The #MyNameIs coalition says that Facebook's policy of requiring people to use its service under their "legal" name is discriminatory.