July 26, 2012

Facebook Refuses to Remove Fan Pages for Colorado Killer

What does this say about Facebook?
7-26-2012 National:

In the days following the tragic Aurora, Colorado killings, approximately 30 Facebook pages that pay tribute to the killer have appeared. One of the pages, which has more than 800 followers, is written in Holme’s authorial voice. The following is a recent unedited post from that page:
“Whatever you have to say to me, I don’t care. Whenever you report me. This page isn’t affected. (I’ve been reported over like a billion times, and nothing has happened.) Also, I don’t believe in karma, and I don’t believe in hell. Please keep this in mind when you post. Unless it’s something smart or funny, please know, I’m just going to laugh at you and all you’re doing is wasting your time.”
Fred Wolens, a spokesperson for Facebook, indicated that the page “while incredibly distasteful, doesn’t violate our terms.” Unless the page posts credible threats against specific people or attempts to incite violence, Wolens said that Facebook will not remove it. However, Wolens did indicate that the page is not representative of Facebook’s views, and that the vast majority of Facebook users have shown support for the victims and their families: ..For the rest of this post: by David Angotti

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