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[-] polskilumalo@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 1 year ago

Oh so they want to spread truth about Israeli war crimes?

The commission asked Meta and TikTok to explain the measures they have taken to reduce the risk of spreading and amplifying terrorist and violent content, hate speech and disinformation.

No, it seems they want to pay service to Israeli war crimes...

From the river to the sea.

[-] Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I once got a comment on lemmy world removed for "disinformation" because I said the Azov Battalion's logo was based on a nazi symbol. Like they don't give a shit about the truth they just want it as an excuse to push whatever hegemonic bullshit the american empire is on at the time.

EDIT: Proof

[-] Tarte@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It is a Wolfsangel not a „literal swastika“, as you wrote. That only makes it a little better, though. Both symbols are clearly understood in this context as symbols of nazism today.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfsangel

[-] polskilumalo@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 year ago

The only thing that makes it "a little better" (for the Nazis that is) is that it's not widely recognized as a Nazi symbol by the general public just yet. Allowing them to essentially hide in plain sight :))))

If anything that sucks more because it lacks the explicitly that a standard swastika has.

[-] Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

It's why I don't feel even remotely bad calling lemmy world a nazi bar. The users are a mixed bag but the mods are outright fascists.

[-] Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

I know you're playing devils advocate but I can't pass up the opportunity to join in on the wikipedia game

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plausible_deniability & https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_whistle_(politics)

[-] masquenox@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago

What did old Malcolm X say about the media again? Something about the media's purpose being to make you hate the oppressed and love the oppressor?

[-] davel@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago
[-] autotldr@lemmings.world 2 points 1 year ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


LONDON (AP) — The European Union on Thursday demanded Meta and TikTok detail their efforts to curb illegal content and disinformation during the Israel-Hamas war, flexing the power of a new law that threatens billions in fines if tech giants fail to do enough to protect users.

The European Commission, the 27-nation bloc’s executive branch, formally requested that the social media companies provide information on how they’re complying with pioneering digital rules aimed at cleaning up online platforms.

The commission asked Meta and TikTok to explain the measures they have taken to reduce the risk of spreading and amplifying terrorist and violent content, hate speech and disinformation.

European Commissioner Thierry Breton, the bloc’s digital enforcer, had previously sent warning letters to the three platforms, as well as YouTube, highlighting the risks that the war poses.

After Hamas militants attacked Israeli communities, “we quickly established a special operations center staffed with experts, including fluent Hebrew and Arabic speakers, to closely monitor and respond to this rapidly evolving situation,” the company said.

Meta said it has teams working around the clock to keep its platforms safe, take action on content that violates its policies or local law, and coordinate with third-party fact checkers in the region to limit the spread of misinformation.


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