• MagicShel@lemmy.zip
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    Mangione has been charged with first-degree murder “in furtherance of terrorism,” which may clarify things for platforms about whether to consider him as a single accused murderer or an alleged terrorist when it comes to content policy.

    Convict him of that shit first, otherwise you’re just allowing the government to dictate moderation policies. He’s only being charged with terrorism so the state can murder him. I’m not saying anti-terror policies are bad in general, but this is abuse of the system.

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      They won’t change that stance. I’m sure it’s a direct order from Rupert Murdoch or one of the other five people that owns all news media here.

      They want to shut it down bc they don’t want anyone thinking about all of the harm they’ve caused in their pursuit of wealth.

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      otherwise you’re just allowing the government to dictate moderation policies

      I think that’s what they’re trying to do. They’re trying to manipulate how this particular memeplex is being circulated from person to person as an information control measure. They don’t want this idea catching on.

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      IANAL, this is not legal advice

      “Terrorism” has a wide meaning, as in any action that may instill fear in some target.

      Texting your ex that “I’m at your address with a knife with your name on it”, is condidered terrorism. Shooting your neighbor’s dog as a “message” to your neighbor, is considered terrorism. Murdering a CEO with a message to other CEOs and anyone working in an entire industry, is considered terrorism.

      If BLM people played their cards right, they probably could sue many instances of racial profiling for terrorism.

      For more information, and some other educational situations (both direct and indirect) about the day-to-day of US judiciary, check Judge Fleischer TV