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by insickness 1550 days ago
The citation is in my comment. Here it is again:

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/26/facebook-ban-covid-...

More:

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-06-07/facebo...
1 comments
WalterGR 1550 days ago
To say that Covid may have originated in a lab would get you censored on youtube, facebook and most other social media

Your citation does not say this.

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insickness 1550 days ago
> Facebook will no longer take down posts claiming that Covid-19 was man-made or manufactured, a company spokesperson told POLITICO on Wednesday, a move that acknowledges the renewed debate about the virus’ origins.
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WalterGR 1550 days ago
Right. Facebook would take down content “claiming that Covid-19 was man-made or manufactured”. I’m not arguing against cited claims.

Your wording is broader, emphasis added here to highlight the differences from the above text:

“To say that Covid may have originated in a lab would get you censored on youtube, facebook and most other social media.”

In table form, what’s been cited would look like this:

  Service _____ would take down content that said the lab leak / human manufacturing _____ happened:

                Did   Maybe
  YouTube
  Facebook      *
  Most other sm
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