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Meta deleted nonbinary and trans themes for its Messenger app this week, around the same time that the company announced it would change its rules to allow users to declare that LGBTQ+ people are “mentally ill,” 404 Media has learned.

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[–] beejjorgensen@lemmy.sdf.org 14 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

I agree with you, but true free speech also gives Facebook the right to choose its own themes. I'd vote with my feet on this one, but I already abandoned Facebook years ago.

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 28 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Oh I know, it's just that they said they're removing moderation for "free speech" and then remove one of the ways you can express themselves. Just hypocritical.

[–] beejjorgensen@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 13 hours ago

For sure. Any social media company that says they're pro free speech is just posturing at best. They have full dictator control of their systems.

[–] krimsonbun@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Facebook's free speech, not yours.

[–] beejjorgensen@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Yes. I don't have any guaranteed speech rights on Facebook.

[–] krimsonbun@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 54 minutes ago

I am well aware. However, it's a bit misleading to rebrand yourself as a free speech platform but limit the speech you don't like.