Facebook has reportedly blocked a California congressional candidate’s campaign from using a video

[livingston]

Facebook has reportedly blocked a California congressional candidate’s campaign from using a video as an ad
Talk about election meddling.

Facebook has reportedly blocked a California congressional candidate’s campaign from using a video as an ad on the social media platform because they deemed it “shocking, disrespectful or sensational.”

The Christian Post reports that Facebook blocked 33-year-old Republican Elizabeth Heng’s video which shows “her America immigrant parents, who survived brutalities by the Khmer Rouge communists during the Cambodian Civil War.”

 

[livingston]

Elizabeth Heng‏Verified account @ElizabethHeng Aug 4




.@facebook rejected my video because it was “too shocking” for their platform, referring to the scenes of horrific events my parents survived in Cambodia. Facebook, do you think it’s right to censor history? #censorship Full ad here: https://youtu.be/uzS_YYPTY7k pic.twitter.com/etvlZYK22N



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   .@facebook rejected my video because it was “too shocking” for their platform, referring to the scenes of horrific events my parents survived in Cambodia. Facebook, do you think it’s right to censor history? #censorship Full ad here: https://youtu.be/uzS_YYPTY7k pic.twitter.com/etvlZYK22N
   
   
   
   
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   "Facebook cannot deny their algorithms favor liberal voices." - @ElizabethHeng responds after her campaign ad showing her family's fight to flee communism in Cambodia was removed.
   

 

[livingston]

Elizabeth Heng‏Verified account @ElizabethHeng Jul 18




Quick stop on the campaign trail. Helping Dad at his grocery store.

 

[Steal2B]

This is not the same as silencing Alex Jones. The left bitches about pennyante Russian meddling but here is a Publicly traded company pushing the envelope in regards to Federal Campaign laws and regulations. It is inappropriate to silently use public shareholders' assets to push a Congressional Federal campaign, seemingly to only create burdens for those opposing progressive candidates. I hope Facebook brought unintended attention and support to her campaign. FUFB FUMZ

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

Screw Facebook.

I hope Facebook gets pounded with class action lawsuits by people who bought advertising being told it would reach a target audience there but instead went to robots not real people.

 

[Deplorable Me]

Let's see, woman candidate, legal immigrant parents, educated but a Republican.

Democrats are the next Khmer Rouge.

 

[SomeSoldier]

Company can do what it likes. Stop using facebook and it goes away.

 

[Steal2B]

Company can do what it likes. Stop using facebook and it goes away.

Not that cut and dry. Publically traded companies have to follow applicable campaign / election / finance law in regards to Federal elections. A privately held company has a bit fewer restrictions / requirements.

 

[SomeSoldier]

Not that cut and dry. Publically traded companies have to follow applicable campaign / election / finance law in regards to Federal elections. A privately held company has a bit fewer restrictions / requirements.

Corporations are people.

 

[Steal2B]

Corporations are people.

Sarcasim? The Citzens United decision conferred some individual constitutional rights on corporations (just as other decisions determined some individual rights are not bestowed on corporations), but Publically traded companies have numerous laws, rules, and regulations that do not apply to individuals. Just let an S corporation or even an LLC partnership file their taxes on April 15th instead of March 15th and you will learn how much a Corporation is not an individual.

 

[SomeSoldier]

Sarcasim? The Citzens United decision conferred some individual constitutional rights on corporations (just as other decisions determined some individual rights are not bestowed on corporations), but Publically traded companies have numerous laws, rules, and regulations that do not apply to individuals. Just let an S corporation or even an LLC partnership file their taxes on April 15th instead of March 15th and you will learn how much a Corporation is not an individual.

Yes.

 

[GOPerfect]

This is indeed meddling, however, still a non-Government entity, they can ban what they want, when they want.

I am against this type of censorship, but they are within their rights to do this.


So many that are against this type of behavior, they will keep their stupid Facebook accounts. God forbid people stop using this sites. They may miss out on something really, really important.

 

[Saltwater60]

This is indeed meddling, however, still a non-Government entity, they can ban what they want, when they want.

I am against this type of censorship, but they are within their rights to do this.


So many that are against this type of behavior, they will keep their stupid Facebook accounts. God forbid people stop using this sites. They may miss out on something really, really important.

The major problem I have with this is now a US congressman is calling for more banning and going further. I agree private companies can do what they want, but when government officials call for more it’s in my opinion interference with freedom of speech. Government should stay out of most things business related. Some very moderate regulation is good.

 

[GOPerfect]

The major problem I have with this is now a US congressman is calling for more banning and going further. I agree private companies can do what they want, but when government officials call for more it’s in my opinion interference with freedom of speech. Government should stay out of most things business related. Some very moderate regulation is good.

No more regulations. If there is a member of Congress doing this, if charges are warranted, he should be charged. I am not sure what, if any, crimes he is committing.

But the answer in not more Government regulation

 

[96coal449]

I've always hated fakebook. I've never had a FB account. Some people I know do. It's like high school all over again. An accepted social status. I see shit like ..... "will you be my friend?"

Fuck off.

 

[Acer-m14]

I seen a pig shot , gutted and then became a bbq roast video on FB .. was not banned ..
key word she's "Republican" ..

off to buy a PO BX in Cali so i can vote there LOL ..

 

[libertysnake]

Facebook is well within their rights to enforce think speak. I think it's horse shit, and un-American, but they're within their rights.

That being said, this shit would not continue if society took a stand, on both sides of the isle, against censorship. Censorship is the most un-American thing that exists. Culturally, this country is about letting everyone have a voice, even the voices we find hurtful. It's the thought of our own speech being censored one day that perpetuates the spirit of the first amendment, and near limitless power it gives us for expression.