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Facebook and Instagram Tighten Censorship Rules for Saying “Antifa”

https://lemmy.ca/post/63348361

Facebook and Instagram Tighten Censorship Rules for Saying “Antifa” - Lemmy.ca

> If “antifa” is mentioned in the context of “references to historical or recent incidents of violence” — a category so sprawling that it includes “historic wars” and “battles” — that post will also be penalized. Should Meta apply this rule as written, the company could, for instance, restrict posts comparing the antifascist nature of World War II to the contemporary antifa movement. > Potential penalties for violating Community Standards range from a full account ban to comments being hidden or suppressed. > The policy change follows years of Meta and its chief executive Mark Zuckerberg’s pivot of political convenience toward President Donald Trump and his base. Following Trump’s second electoral victory, Meta quickly changed its speech rules to allow for anti-transgender slurs and dehumanization of immigrants, The Intercept previously reported, aligning the company with longtime MAGA culture war grievances.

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Show threadlime!4h ago
isn’t this… good? antifa isn’t a real thing, only right-wing nutcases use it seriously. everyone else just says “i’m anti-fascist” like a normal person
Show threadthemeatbridge3h ago
Antifa was a brand created by anti-fascists but it was demonized by conservatives. It was never a singular organization, or even a particular agenda. It was intended as a blanket term for any and all organized anti-fascists, but conservatives sold the lie that it was a terrorist organization filled with Satan-worshiping communists.
Show threadlime!3h ago
was it? the only actually organised anti-fascists group i ever hear about go by “anti-fascist action”, or AFA. i’ve never heard anyone on the left ever use the word “antifa” in a non-joking context. i basically only hear it from the us government.
Show threadcabbage3h ago
The term antifa is pretty common among anti-fascists in Germany at least. Maybe it hasn’t catched on much in the US because the country has been busy sleepwalking into totalitarianism.
Show threadLostWon3h ago

“Antifa” branding was embraced by anti-fascist soldiers of WWII. That’s a bit of a while ago now!

My first experience with it was when I learned a couple of decades ago that not all skinheads were nazis and that there were in fact anti-fascist skinhead punks who called themselves “Antifa.” To be honest, some of them openly bragged about beating up nazi skinheads so I suppose there was some violence involved. I wouldn’t be surprised if Trump heard about those folks and they’re the ones he means, even though they don’t totally own the idea of “Antifa.”

Show threadRhaedas3h ago
It is a real historic term for fighting fascism, it's not just a right-wing label. Don't let them things away, they'll just take the next thing.
Show threadfloofloof3h ago
Now how am I going to continue as leader of Antifa if I can’t rally my troops on Facebook? Gah! Thwarted again! The enemy is just too cunning.
Show threadLudicrous025124m ago
So glad the government has not found out about the Antifa carrier pigeon network! All of the most impotantest and secretest communications travel via those birds and I really hope no one searches every bird they find!
Show threadReannlegge3h ago
It is really to bad that I do not use my facebook account any more and never had one of those other make Zuc rich accounts.
Show threadToday3h ago
I like when people on Facebook post pictures of their dad or grandpa in their antifa uniforms.
Show threadmuusemuuse58m ago
The internet will do what it always does and come up with a synonym. What the fuck are they doing this for?