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It’s not censorship to stop hateful online content, insists UN rights chief (news.un.org)
submitted 2 weeks ago by Sunshine@lemmy.ca to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 23 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

"BAAAHHH!!! YOU'RE CENSORING MY HATE SPEECH, RACIST SLURS AND DEATH THREATS!!!! WAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!"

That CANNOT be the arguement you stand behind.

[–] Ullallulloo@civilloquy.com 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I mean, we do that. Just say it's good to censor bad things. There's nothing wrong with that, so don't lie about what you're doing.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 0 points 2 weeks ago

Censorship will attract scrutiny, they prefer term "modding" and they do it as charity, boy, take off your pants...

[–] sorghum@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 weeks ago

No one said it had to be platformed, but call a spade a spade

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The argument is the dictionary.

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Which one?