The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] –
Last week, Facebook censored an article from The Tennessee Conservative and prevented it from being shared on its platform stating that it was “hate speech.”
The article in question covered a resolution to fund additional voting machines in Williamson County that failed in the County Commission by one vote.
Citing that the post violated “Community Standards on hate speech,” our organization is now in danger of being further restricted or having our page unpublished.
The Tennessee Conservative has disagreed with the decision.
According to Meta’s standards on hate speech, Facebook doesn’t allow content that attacks “people because of their race, ethnicity, religion, caste, physical or mental ability, gender, or sexual orientation.” We fail to see how an article about voter integrity violates this policy.
No stranger to attacks on our free speech, readers may recall that The Tennessee Conservative was prevented from live-streaming last November after our founder Brandon Lewis posted a meme about Kyle Rittenhouse on his personal Facebook page.
For two legislative sessions in a row, we have supported bills that would prevent the censorship of all Tennesseans by Big Tech platforms. Unfortunately, Tennesseans are still not guaranteed free speech as lawmakers have been unsuccessful in passing legislation protecting free speech on social media platforms, the modern-day “public square.”
This year’s bill, sponsored by Representative Dennis Powers, was deferred in the House Business & Utilities Subcommittee until their first calendar meeting in 2024.
Upon our inquiry, Powers said, “Hopefully, Congress and the Supreme Court case will solve this problem by the time we return in January, but if not, I will be back with the bill next year.”
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About the Author: Paula Gomes is a Tennessee resident and reporter for The Tennessee Conservative. You can reach Paula at paula@tennesseeconservativenews.com.
10 Responses
Interesting that they can’t identify what SPECIFICALLY is offensive or was hate speech about the story… which was a factual report about an event. Yes, time to gear up legislative efforts against first amendment censorship of all Tennesseans by Big Tech platforms for the 2024 General Assembly.
Maybe it was the treasonous Williamson county 12 who stabbed their constituents in the back and voted for un-auditable fraud machines who complained to facebook. Slimy dirt bag treasonous scum like Steve Smith for instance.
Typical for Facebook!
I stopped using Facebook years ago. I suggest Tennessee Conservative do the same.
I GET THAT ALSO WHEN I POST THINGS ABOUT ADDICT HUNTOR IN UNDERWEAR WITH A GUN IN 1 HAND AND SMOKING WEED IN THE OTHER… OR I SAY HOW FJB IS A PEDOPHILE PREDATOR PERVERT…BOTH OF WHICH ARE TRUE…
FakeBook is a joke, I view them as just another propagandist arm of the Demonrat party. Probably run by FBI agents like Twitter was, the left’s weaponized arm of the law in their sick, two -tiered justice system.
We need to censor FB by DELEATING our Accounts!!
Tennessee Conservative did not do anything wrong – Facebook did.
Time to dump Facebook, folks, and replace it.
Got a notice from FB couple or so years back, said I’d have to have 2 factor ID to remain on, so I did.
Upgraded to WIN 10, tried to get back on. They demand an unobscured picture of my driver license to get back on. I covered by birthdate and license number but they reject it.
Bottom line, they demand ID theft info, I’m not giving.
They are lucifer’s own thug dimmercraps. Don’t think I’ve ever saw any emptier eyes than Zuckberger’s. He’s EVIL!!
It’s funny how farcebook wanted you to provide a photo id. But yet zuckerberg spend millions in Georgia to rig the election process. Trying to do away with voter id’s. You gotta love the libertards and the demonrats for the twisted way of thinking. Destroy America totally. Thats their mission.
In God we trust not government or man.
Have a blessed day.