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The People’s Republic and Community Standards

Posted in #PaulthePoke, Culture with tags , , , , , , , on March 17, 2020 by paulthepoke

Proverbs 31:8-9 Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute. Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy.

It has been brought to my attention that a post shared on a social media platform has not reached “community standards” and has been removed. Below is the content of the post and the attached article. I was informed this was “spam”.

This is why a national emergency was declared…
Simple math and healthcare availability…
There is time now…

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/03/who-gets-hospital-bed/607807/

Facebook gave this a big “thumbs down” and censored the content.

“This post goes against our Community Standards on spam.” -Facebook

Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.