Fb and its father or mother firm Meta packed up their sales space on the progressive Netroots Nation political convention after being protested by pro-abortion activists.
Netroots is the most important annual convention for far-left organizers, candidates, and activists within the nation.
Activists at #netrootsnation simply protested @meta‘s espresso sales space within the exhibitor corridor.
It’s unclear why a large company identified for spreading hate and disinformation has a presence at a progressive political convention. #NN22 pic.twitter.com/NNGZ4uoArP
— Josh Nelson (@josh_nelson) August 19, 2022
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“Netroots Nation attendees entered the realm across the Meta sales space to the decision and response chant,” Wiz Nation reported, “When abortion rights are underneath assault, what will we do…get up, combat again.”
The protest was organized by the group Facebook Users Union, which pushes for censorship of “misinformation” on the platform.
“The Fb Customers Union acknowledges that the final word approach to create change is thru organized consumer energy,” the activist group’s web site states.
The location continues, “Fb wants our content material, clicks, likes, and feedback to make a revenue. However we’ll not settle for the hurt, lies, hate, disinformation and the concentrating on of our communities right here within the U.S. and all over the world. We’re becoming a member of collectively to demand an trustworthy and clear platform that we will belief to be a protected place the place we will keep linked and knowledgeable.”
This particular protest, nevertheless, was over Fb just lately handing over direct messages to regulation enforcement within the case of an unlawful abortion in Nebraska.
Due to its collaboration with police prosecuting a Nebraska teen for abortion, and different harms, after our direct motion the #NN22 sales space is formally a picket line you can not cross. pic.twitter.com/BK02i9CRJf
— rafael shimunov is at #NN22 (@rafaelshimunov) August 19, 2022
The activists are additionally upset that Fb permits pro-life organizations to run adverts about abortion tablet reversal, for ladies who’ve taken the primary dose, however change their minds.
“Fb mustn’t really feel comfy in any progressive house that claims they’re combating for the rights of individuals,” Brittany Williams, Fb Customers Union’s organizing director mentioned in a press release obtained by Wiz Nation. “Fb shouldn’t be welcome or comfy in our house.”
The protests happened on Friday and on Saturday the sales space was gone.
After @Facebook_Users’ motion yesterday, Fb is not current at #NN22 @Netroots_Nation City Corridor. pic.twitter.com/juicQwHLzN
— rafael shimunov is at #NN22 (@rafaelshimunov) August 20, 2022
“After @Facebook_Users ’ motion yesterday, Fb is not current at #NN22 @Netroots_Nation City Corridor,” author Rafael Shimunov tweeted.
