From breastfeeding to politics, Facebook steps up censorship

Dencik, Lina. 2017. From breastfeeding to politics, Facebook steps up censorship. The Conversation, [Article]

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Abstract or Description

Facebook has recently tried to close down the popular Anarchist Memes page on its site in the latest of a string of crackdowns on political online activism. It's just one more example of the social media police in action.

Item Type:

Article

Keywords:

Facebook, activism, digital economy, free speech, political communication, social networks, Mark Zuckerberg

Departments, Centres and Research Units:

Media, Communications and Cultural Studies

Dates:

DateEvent
17 January 2017Published

Item ID:

37320

Date Deposited:

24 Jul 2024 10:21

Last Modified:

25 Jul 2024 09:41

Peer Reviewed:

Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.

URI:

https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/37320

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