Why #FBrape is Not About Free Speech

Originally posted on Make Me a Sammich:
Speech is an action. This is an opinion piece I submitted to the Seattle Times in response to an ACLU blog post claiming Facebook’s decision to apply their existing standards to gendered hate speech is bad for “free speech” on the Internet. I disagree for a number of…

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(Trigger Warning) I am so excited to give you the update that the #FBrape campaign, launched on May 21, has scored a major victory! Facebook has agreed to update its policies on hate speech regarding images and memes depicting violence against women. Yes! Here is more information from Women, Action & Media! Last Tuesday, Women,…

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Why #FBrape is Not About Free Speech

Feminist activists FTW!