What a world we now live in where decisions <i>not</i> to censor speech are considered "vexing and heartbreaking [...] setbacks for civil rights". I feel as though many people have lost perspective on how hard the civil rights movement fought to be allowed to say things that offend the mainstream.
From their audit:<p>"The Auditors believe this clarification is an important one, as it signals that Facebook recognizes that messages warning of surveillance of the polls by law enforcement or immigration officials sends the same (suppressive) message as posts that explicitly use words like “arrest” or “deportation.”"<p>That's an ominous admission on their motivation.
The report is here:
<a href="https://muslimadvocates.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Civil-Rights-Audit-Final-Report.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://muslimadvocates.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Civil...</a><p>The Verge article is mainly quotes about how some individuals feel about the report.<p>It seems strange to call an advocate report from a special interest group an "audit". Audits are independent studies.