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Jenoch

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1. "Facebook's guidelines prohibit hate speech, even though hate speech is, in fact,

Reply to Starry Messenger (Original post)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 01:13 PM

Apr 2013

protected in the US by the first amendment."

The 1st Amendment only protects us from the GOVERNMENT restricting our speech, not corporations such as Facebook.

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Facebook's big misogyny problem [View all] Starry Messenger Apr 2013 OP

"Facebook's guidelines prohibit hate speech, even though hate speech is, in fact, Jenoch Apr 2013 #1

such a great analysis. BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2013 #2

Ewwww.... Jasana Apr 2013 #3

This is why I will never get a FB page. Lunacee_2013 Apr 2013 #4