[governance] Facebook profiles blocked and content removed in Brazil

[McTim]

Hi,

On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 5:12 PM, Marilia Maciel <mariliamaciel at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Sala,
>
> On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 5:32 PM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro
>>
>>
>> Most countries have what is called "laws against obscene publications" and
>> some "indecent exposure" and I suspect that Brazil has something of the sort
>> which required the authorities to .take down certain content.
>
>
> It was not Brazilian authorities that have taken down content from Facebook.
> The concrete situation is actually quite the opposite: while Brazilian
> authorities had no problem with the march and Brazilian media (newspapers,
> TV) had no problem to show the images, Facebook has taken a more
> conservative and restrictive stance, removing the pictures and blocking the
> profiles.
>
> The content was removed based on Facebook policy guidelines. It is Facebook
> rules, Facebook morality, which have been applied indistictively in a
> cross-border fashion  to citizens worlwide.
>
> Some basic conclusions: a) rights, such as freedom of expression,

Why would one who uses FB think they can express themselves outside of
the FB ToS/AUP?


 are being
> restricted by the same platforms that are praised and known for enabling
> their exercise; b) there is a privatization of Internet regulation, subtle,
> based on contracts (terms of use)

Would you argue that Internet companies have NO ToS?


, but yet, dangerous; c) I see no adequate
> forum where we should take this issue to be analized in a participatory and
> balanced way in the global arena.


Nor should there be IMHO.


-- 
Cheers,

McTim
"A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A
route indicates how we get there."  Jon Postel

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