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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sues Meta, citing chatbot’s reply as evidence of shadowban (arstechnica.com)

submitted 6 months ago by jeffw@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 24 points 6 months ago (1 children)

According to Kennedy, Meta is colluding with the Biden administration to sway the 2024 presidential election by suppressing Kennedy's documentary and making it harder to support Kennedy's candidacy. This allegedly has caused "substantial donation losses," while also violating the free speech rights of Kennedy, his supporters, and his film's production company, AV24.

In this case, Meta and the Biden administration are claimed to be co-conspirators colluding to block citizens from promoting their favorite presidential candidate.

We can very much dislike both while also agreeing that this is fucking stupid. While we continue to very much dislike both, one is clearly in the wrong on this issue and pointing out the sheer stupidity of Kennedy’s actions is not “siding” with Zuckerberg.

I don’t care what his profession is/was - he’s wrong and it would be disingenuous to give him a pass because he did a thing at some point in his life that I agreed with.

[+] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip -16 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The second quote is stupid, but acceptable in a contentious environment. He can say that.

The first quote is formally wrong (because Meta is a privileged entity which is a platform when it's convenient and a private something not subject to free speech when that is convenient), but in fact almost certainly true. Even obvious. It would take Meta to go out of their way to not do that.

[–] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The first quote is formally wrong (because Meta is a privileged entity which is a platform when it's convenient and a private something not subject to free speech when that is convenient), but in fact almost certainly true. Even obvious.

I have no idea if it is or isn’t, but they’re both still terrible people.

[+] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip -23 points 6 months ago (1 children)

How is RFK terrible?

[–] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 23 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I don’t think it’s productive to spend time regurgitating what’s already been said numerous times regarding his antivax beliefs and other conspiracy theories.

If you don’t think those are bad, then you do you, but I’m not going to debate it here. Have a good night.

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip -1 points 6 months ago

Yes, it'd be productive for you to defend your point of view and not refer to some crowd thinking some way, I could care less about tons of bullshit which have already been said. Since the invention of machine gun this should have ceased to be an argument even emotionally.

Obviously it's only my point of view and arguments against yours , "everybody does that" means that you are an irresponsible person who shouldn't be considered.

Obviously yes, I don't think these are worse than what others do.

Also it was morning for me.