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Facebook Tells India It Won't Help Censor the Web

Posted by samzenpus on from the censor-it-yourself dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Indian Communications and IT minister Kapil Sibal yesterday announced a proposal to have technology companies like Microsoft, Facebook, Google, and Twitter pre-screen user generated content so that community sentiments are not hurt. Social media platforms are being asked to censor whatever politicians deem objectionable and too offensive for the Internet. Sibal called a news conference when the story broke, and following it, Facebook responded to say that it can't help in the effort."

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  1. Duh... by masternerdguy · · Score: 4, Funny

    Of course not, censorship would hurt their business model. People need to share their dirt to sell it!

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  2. Interesting... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think it's interesting to see India asking for IT help.

  3. Well ... by lennier1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you want to filter something, block his campaign ads when it's time for re-election.

  4. Hell = auditing youtube comments for an eternity by zill · · Score: 4, Funny

    Didn't Mr. Sibal suggest that they will use humans to screen the contents?

    Here's my suggestion: tie him down to a chair and pry open his eyelids clockwatch orange style, and then have him screen youtube comments for 8 hours.

  5. Re:Simple by fuzzyfuzzyfungus · · Score: 4, Funny

    We call this a "Zuckerpunch".