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Facebook temporarily disabled the social media accounts of a woman who was posting video of her own standoff negotiations with the police:
Baltimore police shot and killed Korryn Gaines, a 23-year-old black woman, after an hourslong standoff on Monday — during which Facebook and Instagram, at police request, temporarily shut down Gaines' accounts. [...] Police Chief Jim Johnson says Gaines was posting video of the standoff to social media as it was unfolding, which prompted police to request the deactivation of her accounts. Gaines' Facebook page is now reactivated; it does not have any videos visible to the public. On Instagram, one video apparently recorded during the standoff remains. [...] A second video, now deleted, showed a police officer with a gun drawn at Gaines' door. Facebook and Instagram have not responded to NPR's requests for comment.
[...] "Gaines was posting video of the operation as it unfolded. Followers were encouraging her not to comply with negotiators' requests that she surrender peacefully," he said. "Clearly, you can see this was an exigent circumstance where life and serious injury were in jeopardy." After a short period of time, Facebook (which owns Instagram) complied and deactivated the accounts. No data was deleted, Johnson said. Police do not have the authority to directly deactivate a social media account, Johnson and the spokeswoman both said. Facebook decides whether to comply with such requests.
(Score: 1) by Francis on Thursday August 04 2016, @03:33AM
Precisely what liberty was she demanding? Arguably posting on the internet, but it doesn't appear that the platform owners were coerced into doing it. It appears that what she was doing was a violation of their ToS anyways. The fact that it was reported by the cops wouldn't be any different than if somebody else reported it.
(Score: 2) by butthurt on Thursday August 04 2016, @05:05AM
Why do you say she violated the terms of service?
(Score: 2) by art guerrilla on Thursday August 04 2016, @11:07AM
because he has to believe she was a 'bad' person, otherwise their worldview might need re-thinking..
(Score: 1) by ewk on Thursday August 04 2016, @11:53AM
<sarcasm> Probably something in that TOS about the glorification of violence and/or terrorism...
Won't somebody think of/for the children? </sarcasm>
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(Score: 1) by Francis on Thursday August 04 2016, @02:08PM
Because every service I've ever signed up for has exceptions for criminal activities. You can't engage in criminal activities and expect that the service is going to be complicit in streaming the activity.