Author: Ryan Grenoble / Source: HuffPost
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Leave it to Facebook to make the right decision about an anti-Semitic post ― mainly for the wrong reasons.
A series of internal emails leaked to Business Insider shows executives at Instagram and Facebook (which owns Instagram) struggled this week over how best to respond to an anti-Semitic painting shared Wednesday on the Instagram page of notorious conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
Much of the handwringing seemed more in worry over how their actions would be perceived externally than over moral concerns about the content itself.Indeed, Jones’ post ― published the same day Facebook banned white nationalism and white separatism from the platform ― was initially found to comply with the company’s community standards and therefore wouldn’t be removed.
Despite signing off on the post, a content moderator did, however, note that Jones may soon be designated “a hate figure” and would be banned from Instagram entirely.
The painting by artist Kalen Ockerman ― better known by his handle “Mear One” ― depicts what appear to be caricatures of six Jewish men seated at a Monopoly board that rests on the backs of four naked, featureless figures. Piles of gold, money and other valuable plunder rest atop the board.
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