For the second time in less than a week,Sex Partner Who Is More Attracted to Married Women Facebook is facing uncomfortable questions about why it continues to allow InfoWars and other conspiracy theory-slinging groups to have a presence on its platform.
During a House Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday, Facebook's policy chief Monika Bickert fielded questions from Democrats who demanded to know why InfoWars has not been banned by Facebook.
Her explanation did not go over well.
SEE ALSO: Real headlines from InfoWars, a site that's not banned from FacebookThough Bickert acknowledged that Facebook does remove some individual posts, she said the site's violations -- including numerous claims that victims of school shootings are paid actors -- have not yet been egregious enough to warrant an outright ban, even though it regularly promotes conspiracy theories and other false information.
"We have removed content from the InfoWars page to the extent that it's violated our policies, they have not reached the threshold at which their entire page would come down," she said.
When pressed as to how many violations it would take to reach that "threshold," she simply said that "it depends on the nature of the violation."
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 17: Monika Bickert Head of Global Policy Management at Facebook testify's To Senate Hearing On Monitoring Extremist Content Online on capital hill on January 17, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) Credit: Getty Images The hearing, which was meant to examine allegations of bias against conservative viewpoints, comes just a few days after Facebook kicked up controversy after it said banning InfoWars would go against "the basic principles of free speech."
Nearly every Democrat present at Tuesday's hearing made it clear they believed the committee's time would be better spent investigating other issues, such as family separations at the U.S. Mexico border, or the president's relationship with Vladimir Putin. Still, they didn't let that stop them from criticizing Facebook for what they viewed as capitulating to right-wing conspiracy theorists.
"The Republican effort to advance its victimhood complex is somehow working," remarked Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI). "Facebook has bent over backwards to placate and mollify conservatives based on fiction."
Similarly, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) expressed concern over Facebook's response to what he described as the "completely fanciful and mythical anti-conservative bias."
"What concerns me is the political pressure that's apparently being brought to bear now on all of these entities and the suggestion that they're buckling under to this myth of some kind of conservative conspiracy," he said.
It's a concern that's reportedly shared by some publishers. Earlier in the day, The Wall Street Journalreported that top editors from Buzzfeed and HuffPost expressed concern that Facebook is "overly deferential to conservatives" at an off-the record meeting with publishers also attended by The Daily Caller.
But if Facebook has any qualms about caving to pressure from conservatives, it wasn't clear from Bickert's comments Tuesday. In her opening remarks, the executive again apologized to the conservative social media personalities Diamond and Silk, saying the social network had "badly mishandled their concerns."
Republicans on the committee also appeared unsatisfied with her remarks. Rep. Steve King (R-IA) at one point suggested that perhaps Facebook and others should be regulated like public utilities.
"What about converting the large behemoth organizations that we’re talking about here into public utilities?” he asked.
Meanwhile, Democrats were clearly frustrated with the very premise of the hearing.
"We're having this ridiculous hearing on the content of speech in private companies," Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) said. "What a dumb hearing this is."
Topics Facebook Social Media
The internet is talking like Kevin from 'The Office' now
Burger King trolls IHOP in the best way possible
Diem sells off intellectual assets, driving last nail in Facebook's crypto plans
Dog interrupts minor league baseball game, has extremely good time
NYT Strands hints, answers for May 5
Tesla's 'phantom braking' problem mounts after updates to its Autopilot feature
10 Wikipedia rabbit holes to fall down
11 free online writing courses
'The Last of Us' Season 2, episode 3's opening credits has a heartbreaking change
10 moments from Trump's summit so bad that your soul will turn to dust
Analyzing Graphics Card Pricing: May 2018
Roland Emmerich's 'Moonfall' crashes and burns
Facebook records loss in daily users for first time
Wordle is downloadable, so it will always stay free
Barcelona Open 2025 livestream: Watch live tennis for free
10 Wikipedia rabbit holes to fall down
10 moments from Trump's summit so bad that your soul will turn to dust
Hillary Clinton masterfully mocks James Comey over his misuse of private email
Outdoor speaker deal: Save $20 on the Soundcore Boom 2
Toyota has a car that can autonomously drift around obstacles: Watch
NFL condemns 'divisive' Trump remarks without really addressing the core issue'The Great Pottery Throw Down' will fire up your emotionsThe best sustainable tech at CES 2021Apple's Tim Cook: Parler could return if they do content moderationPolice arrest and remove protestors with disabilities at Senate GrahamApple's first VR headset will be very expensive, report saysFacebook's algorithm has systemic problems, asserts CongressMiami Dolphins' Michael Thomas tears up while responding to Trump's NFL insults'The Great Pottery Throw Down' will fire up your emotions'The X10 British TV shows we're excited about in 2021Trump’s buddy Tom Brady links arm with teammate during national anthemThis tennis player took a knee but not for the reason you thinkNetflix's 'Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous' Season 2 reviewPolice arrest and remove protestors with disabilities at Senate GrahamCostumed dachshunds race for the win in annual 'running of the wieners'Apple's first VR headset will be very expensive, report saysJohn Legend shows support for #TakeAKnee with beautifully written articleLeBron James destroys Trump with the perfect, understated insultBlacklisted by U.S., Xiaomi says it's not a 'Communist Chinese military company' 'Only Murders in the Building' Season 2 review: Bigger world, more chaos How to change your Zoom background Julia Louis 'Wordle' today: Here's the answer, hints for June 24 Woman saved from hostage situation after leaving plea for help on GrubHub food order Airbnb horror stories are taking over Twitter 'Marcel the Shell with Shoes On' review: Cutesy meme becomes cozy meditation on loss Do you have to pay for Microsoft's Defender Antivirus? Nothing Phone 1 preorder reservations are open 'Wordle' today: Get the answer, hints for June 21 Prince Harry climbs the Sydney Harbour Bridge because he's basically Spider This meme is tricking people into visiting the voter registration website Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for June 19 Instagram to test video selfies for age verification Friendly reminder: There are a lot of soothing dog show videos on YouTube WhatsApp rolls out new privacy features, among other updates Diverse options to help build an inclusive toy box Fertility apps: Why you shouldn't trust them for getting pregnant Anthony Scaramucci recalls brief time in the White House through terrible dance How torrents became a tool against Russian propaganda
2.2412s , 10132.8359375 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Sex Partner Who Is More Attracted to Married Women】,Defense Information Network