Here's an odd development. Talk about censorship and to what end?
Facebook is suspending user accounts that question the official narrative behind the Sandy Hook school massacre, following a warning by Connecticut State Police spokesman Lt. J. Paul Vance that “misinformation” posted on social media sites could result in prosecution.
An image posted in the aftermath of the shootings that questioned whether “a clumsy 20-year-old autistic kid” could have pulled off the murders of 26 people was deleted and the user’s account hit with a three day suspension.
“I was informed the reason for this punishment was the result of a meme I had shared,” writes the editor of SecretsOfTheFed.com. “Facebook told me it “…violates Facebook’s Statement of Rights and Responsibilities”. I was further warned that “If you continue to abuse Facebook’s features, your account could be permanently disabled.”
On Saturday, Connecticut state police warned that people posting “misinformation” on social media websites would be “investigated and prosecuted.”
The CT state police get to determine what is "misinformation" and then prosecute people for posting it?
Congress shall make no law...abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press... I imagine this rule is applicable in CT, and with its state police, too, isn't it? But, otoh, this is a deeply blue state so maybe this doesn't apply there.
The picture was probably reported as offensive for some reason or other and Facebook just did what it does in those situations. Three day suspension. I wouldn't make it out to be anything more sinister just yet.