RT Gets Banned From Facebook Until After Trump's Inauguration - Polidicks

[url]http://gizmodo.com/rt-gets-banned-from-facebook-until-after-trumps-inaugur-1791369379?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_facebook&utm_source=gizmodo_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow[/url] [quote]In a surprise move, RT (formerly known as Russia Today) has been banned from posting articles, photos, and videos to Facebook. The ban was instituted yesterday after RT allegedly ran a pirated stream of Obama’s last press conference. The ban is scheduled to be lifted at 2:35pm ET on Saturday, the day after Trump’s inauguration. While RT has been banned from posting articles, the news outlet is still able to post text directly to Facebook. The Kremlin-funded media outlet was an early and vocal supporter of president-elect Donald Trump, leading some people to find the timing of the ban suspicious. “I’m not surprised. If the Department of State could block oxygen to us, they would do it”, RT editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan was quoted saying overnight.[/quote] Huh.

Republicans denouncing facebook in 3..

This is sure to ease tensions. Liberals praising facebook in 3..

Facebook is openly working with governments in order to stifle discussion and has been caught with a bias against conservative news, it would make sense that they would do this.

[QUOTE=!LORD M!;51694101]This is sure to ease tensions. Liberals praising facebook in 3..[/QUOTE] The irony of this post.

I care not for Russia Today

[QUOTE][Update, 2:38pm: Facebook just lifted the ban, which lasted about 20 hours, but the company still hasn’t gotten back to us about why RT was specifically banned in the first place. The State Department has also not responded to a request for comment.][/QUOTE] There's nothing stating the State Department has anything to do with it either.

Why would Facebook do this? If any news source should be banned it should be Breitbart for the bullshit it's peddled, but even then I'd have some concerns. Russia Today are terrible but why target them?

[QUOTE=BlackMageMari;51694225]Why would Facebook do this? If any news source should be banned it should be Breitbart for the bullshit it's peddled, but even then I'd have some concerns. Russia Today are terrible but why target them?[/QUOTE] Because RT is pro Trump and facebook is not

[QUOTE=BlackMageMari;51694225]Why would Facebook do this? If any news source should be banned it should be Breitbart for the bullshit it's peddled, but even then I'd have some concerns. Russia Today are terrible but why target them?[/QUOTE] because its still illegal to use facebook to distribute copyrighted media that you don't own.

[QUOTE=BlackMageMari;51694225]Why would Facebook do this? If any news source should be banned it should be Breitbart for the bullshit it's peddled, but even then I'd have some concerns. Russia Today are terrible but why target them?[/QUOTE] read the article. their reasoning is because they aired a pirated stream on their livestream.

If this type/length of ban is typical for the offenses RT made I fully support them. If this is more of a special case for RT I take some issue. Anyone know if this is the norm for bigger news doing shit like this?

The Republican love affair with Russia continues to perplex me.

[QUOTE=!LORD M!;51694101]This is sure to ease tensions. Liberals praising facebook in 3..[/QUOTE] god, you've grown annoying this past year. you used to be a better poster than this.

[QUOTE=Anti Christ;51694339]god, you've grown annoying this past year. you used to be a better poster than this.[/QUOTE] it was a response to the post above him lol

[QUOTE=rndgenerator;51694236]Because RT is pro Trump and facebook is not[/QUOTE] You totally missed his post. He asked why RT and not breitbart. This isn't about innocent Trump supporters being oppressed, it's shit news outlets getting what they deserve.

[QUOTE=thelurker1234;51694438]You totally missed his post. He asked why RT and not breitbart. This isn't about innocent Trump supporters being oppressed, it's shit news outlets getting what they deserve.[/QUOTE] Read the article?

[QUOTE=Svinnik;51694410]it was a response to the post above him lol[/QUOTE] i stand by my statement.

[QUOTE=No Party Hats;51694456]Read the article?[/QUOTE] What did I miss? The ban being rescinded? The vagueness of it makes me wonder if it was just the backlash or not. I've no idea how facebook streams work, but if it's still up then it would be safe to say that it was just a fuckup with copyright trolls, otherwise the article doesn't really say much. edit: [URL="https://www.facebook.com/RTnews/videos/10155131625809411/"]Found it actually.[/URL] Nvm what I said lol

So these are the guys who flood my twitter feed with publicity saying WW3 is already here and that it's an information war.

[QUOTE=Sableye;51694256]because its still illegal to use facebook to distribute copyrighted media that you don't own.[/QUOTE] Since when does facebook care about that?

[QUOTE=Dr.C;51694627]Since when does facebook care about that?[/QUOTE] It being put back up makes this even more better. The one time facebook cares is when a copyright troll reports something.

[QUOTE=Dr.C;51694627]Since when does facebook care about that?[/QUOTE] Well what do you expect? You think the giant western media is going to let other news show a different opinion? If they do, it will be hard for western media to prompt their propaganda. [editline]19th January 2017[/editline] [QUOTE=Levelog;51694294]If this type/length of ban is typical for the offenses RT made I fully support them. If this is more of a special case for RT I take some issue. Anyone know if this is the norm for bigger news doing shit like this?[/QUOTE] They only do this kind of shit to news that doesn't follow the typical western propaganda. Imagine they do this to like CNN everyone including here in facepunch for have a mental breakdown

[QUOTE=Overhauser;51694181]The irony of this post.[/QUOTE] Just was making satire of the above poster showing its sillyness. I personally don't care much for any of the parties. [QUOTE=Anti Christ;51694339]god, you've grown annoying this past year. you used to be a better poster than this.[/QUOTE] I guess "Republicans denouncing facebook in 3.." is all fine and dandy? All I wanted was to show how silly that post was.

[QUOTE=!LORD M!;51694964]I guess "Republicans denouncing facebook in 3.." is all fine and dandy? All I wanted was to show how silly that post was.[/QUOTE] It's not just that post that's making AC say that. It's the same deal with a lot of other posters who were alright until the election happened.

[QUOTE=vrej;51694907]Well what do you expect? You think the giant western media is going to let other news show a different opinion? If they do, it will be hard for western media to prompt their propaganda. [editline]19th January 2017[/editline] They only do this kind of shit to news that doesn't follow the typical western propaganda. Imagine they do this to like CNN everyone including here in facepunch for have a mental breakdown[/QUOTE] Can you show me where a "typical western propaganda" news page showed a pirated stream or similar and did not get punished?

[QUOTE=!LORD M!;51694964]Just was making satire of the above poster showing its sillyness. I personally don't care much for any of the parties. I guess "Republicans denouncing facebook in 3.." is all fine and dandy? All I wanted was to show how silly that post was.[/QUOTE] You're forgetting that it's the cultural norm to rip on republicans and right-wingers in general.

[QUOTE=Pops;51695161]You're forgetting that it's the cultural norm to rip on republicans and right-wingers in general.[/QUOTE] as it should be.

[QUOTE=Anti Christ;51695219]as it should be.[/QUOTE] It should be able to go both ways without serious fear of backlash or repercussions.

[QUOTE=Pops;51695236]It should be able to go both ways without serious fear of backlash or repercussions.[/QUOTE] Not entirely. You can be respectable and right wing but the Republican party is a fucking joke that spits in the face of economics, science, and often basic decency. When that's resolved then "the right," at least in America, can be taken much more seriously. You can't just assume right and left are equal because atm in America they aren't, and it goes beyond just opinions.