Facebook amplifying hate but not how you think

[Squawk]

Making a minor famous for the wrong reasons is not going to do that kid any good either. Racism should be challenged, but not by making a public freak show out of a 12 year old.

[DanaC]

@UT:you know I think you may be right.


I think we get a little blase about stuff like that in the Cellar -because we aren't social media in the Fb/Twitter sense and our active core is relatively small compared to some of the bigger names out there, we share things here and it is a bit like bringing something up at work, or at the pub with mates.

When people are sharing things on Fb or Twitter it can reach a fuckton of people.

Originally Posted by Squawk

Making a minor famous for the wrong reasons is not going to do that kid any good either. Racism should be challenged, but not by making a public freak show out of a 12 year old.

Also a good point. Using a 12 year old as the new face of racism is completely unfair to that child.