Why are social media networks quick to pull posts about COVID and right-wing/left-wing politics, yet people who use social media to talk about shooting up schools, go unnoticed? whatthetech socialmedia alabamanewsnetwork
Why are social media networks quick to pull posts about COVID-19 and right-wing/left-wing politics, yet people who use social media to talk about shooting up schools, go unnoticed until it is too late? That is a fair question and many people are asking that in the days following two deadly mass shootings.
Automatic bans of photos of guns are problematic since responsible gun owners post their photos for other enthusiasts to see. On Instagram, there are dozens of hashtags encouraging users to show off their guns. Removing public posts and photos has been a freedom of speech issue. Facebook, for example, responds to police requesting information on suspects if there is a warrant. The social network also expedites that information in certain cases when there is a known threat to public safety.