An Israeli NGO said Tuesday it was suing Facebook for failing to remove pages that encourage the killing of Jews, after a wave of attacks by Palestinians left nine Israelis dead.
Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, director of the Shurat HaDin organisation that filed the lawsuit in the New York State Court on Monday, said the claim holds the Internet giant responsible for the presence of posts that incite violence.
It calls on the company to remove over 1,000 inflammatory pages and improve its monitoring mechanisms, but does not seek monetary damages.
"The same way they can tell what coffee you drink in the morning and push you ads or connect me with my friends that have similar hobbies, they can monitor these threats and take down the posts of encouragement and glorification of terror attacks," Darshan-Leitner told AFP.
Around 20,000 Israelis have backed the move in an online petition, but are not plaintiffs in the case, added the activist lawyer, whose group files legal actions it says are aimed at safeguarding Jewish rights.
"This lawsuit is without merit and we will defend ourselves vigorously," Facebook said in a statement to AFP.
"... It is only in this way that we can hope to arrive at truth, and fulfill the great responsibility which we hold to God and our country. Should I keep back my opinions at such a time, through fear of giving offense, I should consider myself as guilty of treason towards my country, and of an act of disloyalty toward the Majesty of Heaven, which I revere above all earthly kings."....I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!"
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
FACEBOOK RICHES TO BE SUED FOR ALLOWING POSTS THAT ENCOURAGES THE ATTACKS ON JEWS–AS FACEBOOK TO DEFEND THESE POSTS AS FREE SPEECH MOST LIKELY
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