Facebook sorry for in-censor-tivity
August 21, 2011 by admin
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Facebook bosses are red-faced over green censorship.
The social networking giant has sent notes of apology and is changing automated systems that blocked environmental activists and other people from posting on like-minded Facebook pages.
The activists weren’t victims of censorship, but rather an anti-spam computer algorithm that was impersonally doing what it was designed to do.
“Facebook is not — and has never been — in the business of disabling accounts or removing content simply because people are discussing controversial topics,” Facebook spokesman Andrew Noyes said.
“On the contrary, we want Facebook to be a place where people can openly express their views and opinions.”
Other users, including an animal-rescue activist, reported the problem, too. Some have even created new Facebook pages where people who’ve been blocked can commiserate.
