PEN America: Facebook Removing COVID-19 Protest Posts 'An Opaque Threat to Free Expression'
April 22, 2020
April 22, 2020
NEW YORK, April 22 -- PEN America issued the following news release:
Facebook announced this week it would begin removing some posts calling for protests of COVID-19 lockdowns. PEN America said the decision, while perhaps well intended, presents risks to free expression and assembly.
"Even at this moment, it is unsettling to see Facebook take the step of determining that certain calls to protest warrant removal from the platform," said Matt Bailey, PEN America . . .
Facebook announced this week it would begin removing some posts calling for protests of COVID-19 lockdowns. PEN America said the decision, while perhaps well intended, presents risks to free expression and assembly.
"Even at this moment, it is unsettling to see Facebook take the step of determining that certain calls to protest warrant removal from the platform," said Matt Bailey, PEN America . . .