[Northern Monkey]

“In the wake of the multiple sexual harassment and abuse scandals across the globe, Facebook has been suspending women for “hate speech” against men after posting variations of the phrase “men are scum”.

Despite Facebook’s chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg warning of a potential backlash against women as scandals rock companies and political institutions, the social network continues to ban women speaking out against men as a group.

New York-based standup comic Marcia Belsky was banned in October for 30 days from Facebook for posting “men are scum” as a comment on her friend Nicole Silverberg’s photo album detailing the abuse Silverberg had received after writing a list of ways men can treat women better on Twitter, which was later published by the Guardian.”


(Sorry for the Guardian link)

https://www.theguardian.com/technolo...a-belsky-abuse

Is this a crime against free speech or a justified banning of hate speech?

Should it be allowed to call an entire gender(or sex idk very confusing) “scum”?

[Crimson Dynamo]

lets hope "so and so is scum" is banned on Tibb too

[Niamh.]

I think it's a stupid thing to say but I've seen alot worse than that posted in comments sections on FB tbf

[smudgie]

Perhaps naming an individual who has deserved the title rather than generalising and putting a whole gender in the point would be wiser.

[Livia]

All these cheating men.... cheating with... oh yeah! Women.

[Brillopad]

Non-story really as has already been said there are worse things said on there. Just facebook being PC and getting all selective.

[Crimson Dynamo]

also it was a lucky guess

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Isaiah 7:14

lets hope "so and so is scum" is banned on Tibb too

* except Farage obv...

[Eddie.]

good move there Facebook!

[Cal.]

Not them snatching Scott

[caprimint]

Originally Posted by Isaiah 7:14

lets hope "so and so is scum" is banned on Tibb too

But really, categorizing an entire gender as something is just illogical

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by caprimincepie

But really, categorizing an entire gender as something is just illogical

No excrptions of course as there usually is.