‘Liberal supremacy threat’? Candace Owens’ Facebook ban & unban triggers online fury
Conservative gadfly Candace Owens caught the wrong end of Facebook’s ban hammer for questioning the threat posed by white supremacy compared to liberal policies. Though the ban was quickly reversed, reactions online were fiery.
“My @facebook page has been suspended for 7 days for posting that white supremacy is not a threat to black America,” Owens tweeted Friday morning. The controversial Facebook post added that “liberal” policies were doing more harm to black communities.
Dear @realDonaldTrump,My @facebook page has been suspended for 7 days for posting that white supremacy is not a threat to black America, as much as father absence and & liberal policies that incentivize it, are.I am censored for posting the poverty rates in fatherless homes. pic.twitter.com/Yh9DSW6DPk
— Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) May 17, 2019
By Friday afternoon, Facebook had overturned the decision, telling Owens she was penalized “by mistake,” but that didn’t stop an outpouring of rage from her fellow conservatives, who slammed the ban as an act of political censorship.
By Friday afternoon Facebook had overturned the decision, telling Owens she was penalized “by mistake,” but that didn’t stop an outpouring of rage from her fellow conservatives, who slammed the ban as an act of political censorship.
Totalitarianism is on the rise. Will Twitter suspend me for saying that?
— Brent Bozell (@BrentBozell) May 17, 2019
BREAKING: Facebook Suspends Conservative Star Candace Owens for Stating Facts - That Liberal Policies Promote Fatherless Homes @RealCandaceO@CharlieKirk11@RealDonaldTrump@DonaldJTrumpJr@Parscale@Facebook@TPUSAhttps://t.co/d9R2ZVs4Jl via @gatewaypundit
— Jim Hoft (@gatewaypundit) May 17, 2019
Absolutely crazy. The censorship is out of control.
— Lila Rose (@LilaGraceRose) May 17, 2019
Facebook is on a rampage to silence conservative voices. They believe that no one can stop their ideological censorship.
— Thomas D. Williams (@tdwilliamsrome) May 17, 2019
Facebook has truly jumped the shark.The social media monopoly has suspended activist and commentator Candace Owens for the crime of claiming that liberal policies incentivize fatherless homes in the black community.https://t.co/pA73gg3Kev
— Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) May 17, 2019
.@RealCandaceO is clearly a threat to the left-wing big tech companies.Candace thinks for herself & is having an impact spreading the truth to Black Americans - which is why they want to silence her. You can always watch her at https://t.co/Nspzjh8LXnhttps://t.co/yQGiK4pbwV
— PragerU (@prageru) May 17, 2019
The reactions weren’t all negative, however. Many commenters celebrated the move, with some even calling for Owens’ ban on other platforms.
Thank you @Facebook. Who thinks Twitter should follow suit?@hillreporterhttps://t.co/ipzWpwnkCN
— Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) May 17, 2019
Thank God!!! That girl is delusional!!!
— Jessica Mosley (@MizCEO0717) May 17, 2019
TOS and rules apply to fascists, too.surprise.
— The Music Guy (@patobryan) May 17, 2019
Oh look, another day, another article whining about being victimized. You people cry victim all the time. Its every single day that you feel victimized. No wonder the GOP cant govern, all they do is feel victimized and WHINE!!
— Trump Is a Southern Border Failure 🌊 (@TrevorRicci1) May 17, 2019
— Tela Fey (@telafey1) May 17, 2019
It's crazy to be a African American Woman suspended from Facebook for being a White Nationalist.
— Apryl Smith (@Aprylsmithts) May 17, 2019
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