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Conservatives have long warned about Big Tech companies censoring speech that strays from the leftist narrative, but on Thursday, Facebook launched a more proactive and terrifying campaign against “extremism.” It seems the company is notching up its invasive surveillance to the “Orwellian” level.
“Are you concerned that someone you know is becoming an extremist?” one notification asks. “We care about preventing extremism on Facebook. Others in your situation have received confidential support.”
The notification includes an “i” for information icon featuring the message “How you can help: Hear stories and get advice from people who escaped violent extremist groups.”
Facebook expands Local Alerts to certain agencies across Australia
June 29, 2021 9:47
Facebook has announced it has expanded its Local Alerts function to all eligible state and territory health, police and lead central government Facebook Pages.
The announcement:
Facebook Australia has today announced the expansion of its Local Alerts product to all eligible state and territory health, police and lead central government Facebook Pages.
This expansion will help government agencies connect with communities to find missing persons, share information on COVID-19 breakouts or ‘hotspots’ and provide critical updates during disasters or significant hazards.
Local Alerts are designed to help authorities communicate urgent, need-to-know or actionable information to communities in emergencies as well as less critical situations where timely information is valuable. When authorities with access to the product mark posts as Local Alerts, Facebook will send a notification to Page follo
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Facebook Inc.’s independent Oversight Board is set to announce on Wednesday whether former President Donald Trump can rejoin the world’s largest social network, a decision with deep consequences for Trump, the company and the U.S. political conversation. The decision comes as social media platforms are under pressure to police false or inflammatory content on their sites while being accused of favoring liberal views and punishing conservatives.