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| Author blames US, pro-Israel lobby for Facebook's decision to shut down of Press TV |
| 2021-03-30 |
| [PRESSTV] A Canada-based author and commentator has attributed the recent shutdown of Press TV’s Facebook page to pressure being exerted on the US-based social media platform by the pro-Israel lobby and others in Washington to suppress pro-Paleostinian positions.Facebook has "conceded a great deal to Israel lobby’s desire to suppress pro-Paleostinian positions and I think shutting down Press TV’s account fits within that dynamic," Yves Engler said Monday in an interview with the Iran-based news network. "We’re talking about a company (FB) that has more power over what people hear, learn, [and] read than any company in history and that’s a power we need to be very cautious about," Engler added. The remarks came after Facebook once again and permanently shut down the page of Press TV on Friday in yet another attack by the giant American firm against Iranian media outlets. Without any prior warning, Facebook informed Press TV that its account had been shut down for what it claimed as the Iranian news channel’s failure to "follow our Community Standards." "We have already reviewed this decision and it can’t be reversed," the company added in a note, without specifying the so-called violations of its rules. Censuring what he described as Facebook’s double standards, Engler went on to emphasize, "When Facebook shuts down Press TV’s account without any explanation or any way to remedy the situation... that’s a level of power that everyone needs to be concerned about." Related: Facebook: 2021-03-29 Special Operations Command investigating new diversity zampolit's posts berating Trump, Cruz Facebook: 2021-03-29 US Special Operations Command ‘Not Aware’ of New Hire’s Anti-Trump Posts Facebook: 2021-03-29 Venezuela Accuses Facebook of 'Digital Totalitarianism' for Suspending Maduro |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Facebook is a jealous god, and will tolerate no others. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2021-03-30 11:52 |
| #1 While I detest the Big 3 Social Media. Even a group far left appeasing anything under the sun except a normal society, accidentally stumble on doing something right for likely the wrong reasons. The Death to Israel chatting Iranian news channel might have been wiped from the Social Media due to it inciteful comments and remarks is a possibility. But, of course there is the other possible avenue also. Islamic News is controlled by a major Religion. An Social media censors seem to get a high from by doing things to silence any religion that has any objectionable moral standards, every chance they get. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2021-03-30 05:20 |