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by dawson 3568 days ago
In other news, Newspaper requests different rights for “editors and other Facebook users” as a way to stop 'limiting of freedoms'.

tl;dr Editor breaks TOS, uses open letter to misuse own editorial responsibility.
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raarts 3568 days ago
This photo shows the atrocity of using napalm. The suffering of this girl (any idea in how much pain she is?) is much more important than the hurt feelings of some people about 'showing too much skin'.

The OP makes the point that the TOS must be changed. This photo was chosen Press Photo of the Year and earned a Pulitzer Price. It also influenced public opinion worldwide.

Some things are bigger than hurt feelings.

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Kristine1975 3568 days ago
Her name is Phan Thị Kim Phúc, and her Wikipedia article has a bit of information about her current health: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phan_Thi_Kim_Phuc

I doubt Facebook removed the picture because of hurt feelings though. I'd wager it's more that they have a "nudity is not allowed" policy, and they apply that policy without thinking for even one second. In other words: Zero tolerance.

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dawson 3568 days ago
My comment only highlights the Newspaper requesting different editorial rights on Facebook between editors and users, while at the same time defending editorial freedoms – I have no opinion on Facebook's TOS, or what influences public opinion.

I do agree, however, that some things are bigger than hurt feelings.

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