Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 9 October 2019
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source
With respect, is it not obvious that Facebook needs to review its community standards? The series of attacks and outrageous actions that have taken place, clearly targeted at the executives in Quinn Industrial Holdings, not only put their safety at risk but also put at risk the jobs of the approximately 850 people who depend on their expert oversight of the respective companies. As another member stated, it would be to return these fields to fields of rushes. The community is so dependent on the organisations that it would be an absolute tragedy if any or all of these companies were to fold. Even to have them put at risk is an outrage and an affront to the community that depends on them. If the post met the community standards, Facebook needs to examine those standards.
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