Facebook has backed down after deleting the iconic photo of a naked, screaming, napalm-burned Vietnamese girl in the name of "maintaining a safe and respectful experience for our global community." The shift came amidst charges the social network was revising history, abusing its power, attacking "a mainstay of our democratic society" - and proving it really needs to learn some editorial judgment if it can't understand the obscenity of the photo lies not in its nudity.
Mark Zuckerberg
"This is simply too much economic and political power in the hands of twelve people."
"There are real-life consequences when social media networks provide platforms...
"It's not about free speech. It's about money."
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The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood
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