Facebook recently made the decision to remove messages from its platforms regarding the growing anti-containment protests in the United States. The social network has deleted posts related to this type of gathering in the states of New Jersey, California and Nebraska, a spokesperson for the company told Politico on Monday .
The governors of these three territories have indicated that they had in no case asked the managers of the social network to remove this type of content posted online. "We have contacted local authorities to better understand the scope of their regulations and not with the aim of removing specific events from Facebook," said a spokesman for the Californian giant.
Failure to comply with "conditions set"
"We suppressed publications when the rallies did not meet government conditions and were therefore illegal," added the Facebook spokesperson. The representative made this clarification after the dissemination of information that states had advised the company in its approach.
Why is @Facebook colluding with state governments to quash peoples free speech?
Regardless of what you think about the lockdowns or the protests against them, this is a chilling & disturbing government directed shutdown of peoples 1st Amendment rights. Very dangerous! https://t.co/rnG09TSVhI
The American conservative milieu did not appreciate the gesture of the social network. Donald Trump Junior, the son of the President of the United States, reacted on Monday on Twitter. "Why is Facebook conspiring with state governments to prevent freedom of expression? "He asked himself. "It is a frightening and disturbing coup to the rights given by the first amendment, organized by the government," he added.
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