Peta has bought enough Facebook shares to now control content!

ardinn

So PETA has become a shareholder in Facebook and already has a list of acceptable and unacceptable content in place that are being rolled out across the platform.

They currently are in action mode to outright ban Greyhound racing, Horse racing and angling completely.

Being an avid angler, I have big problems with this.

A private company, facebook can do what it likes but the influence an organization can have on the worlds biggest platform should be addressed.

Here is one list of stuff they are banning



Should we be ok with our content being monitored and influenced?

https://www.peta.org/media/news-releases/facebook-has-a-new-shareholder-peta/

gozunda

Do have a link about the Peta share buy?

Interstingly this is Peta - they like abducting and killing peoples pets in the US as they believe pet ownership is akin to abuse....

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/killing-animals-petas-open-secret_b_59e78243e4b0e60c4aa36711

Efit: From the link ...

PETA’s motto reads, “Animals are not ours to experiment on, eat, wear, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way.” The group opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview.

But it seems ok if they chose to abduct and kill them. Strange bunch tbh.

If I had a FB page I'd delete it with that lot buying in tbh ....

ardinn

gozunda wrote: »

Do have a link about the Peta share buy?

Edited with link

kneemos

Doubt very much they bought enough to dictate policy.
All I see is Facebook censoring their cruelty videos.

gozunda

kneemos wrote: »

Doubt very much they bought enough to dictate policy.
All I see is Facebook censoring their cruelty videos.

Looks like they may have bought in to oppose that policy tbh ..

The move comes after the social media platform upped its use of warning screens on PETA videos showing real-life incidents of routine cruelty to animals, significantly limiting the group’s ability to expose animal suffering to a wide audience.

“People deserve to see what animals endure & etc ...

ohnonotgmail

ardinn wrote: »

So PETA has become a shareholder in Facebook and already has a list of acceptable and unacceptable content in place that are being rolled out across the platform.

They currently are in action mode to outright ban Greyhound racing, Horse racing and angling completely.

Being an avid angler, I have big problems with this.

A private company, facebook can do what it likes but the influence an organization can have on the worlds biggest platform should be addressed.

Here is one list of stuff they are banning



Should we be ok with our content being monitored and influenced?

https://www.peta.org/media/news-releases/facebook-has-a-new-shareholder-peta/

Did you even read the article you linked to?

Today, PETA purchased shares in Facebook, enabling the group to submit a shareholder resolution, attend the company’s annual meetings, and ask questions of executives there.

They are in no position to control content or ban anything. Your thread is just clickbait nonsense.

Balanadan

Who's Peter?

airmax87

who gives a rats

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

If they could just change the bloody rule about banning female nipples, I could live with them.

Gimme A Pound

There's already a thread pretending PETA have taken over Facebook.

suicide_circus

do peta members use any medications? because about 99% of pharmaceuticals are tested on animals

mad muffin

Balanadan wrote: »

Who's Peter?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jTSu2H5qRI

murpho999

Facebook has a market cap of US$556bn.

Are you saying that PETA have bought over half of this in order to control Facebook, who are not a private company by the way.

Facebook are not promoting illegal animal trade and I don't see the problem with it. Nothing to do with PETA

Force Carrier

Peta members must have been doing an awful lot of sponsored walks and cake sales in the last number of years.

The link says they have bought enough shares to propose motions at the annual general meeting.
That's a bit different to them controlling content.

ohnonotgmail

Deleted User wrote: »

The link says they have bought enough shares to propose motions at the annual general meeting.
That's a bit different to them controlling content.

Finally somebody else who actually read the article linked to before posting.

murpho999

Deleted User wrote: »

The link says they have bought enough shares to propose motions at the annual general meeting.
That's a bit different to them controlling content.

But any shareholder can do that.

It doesn't mean it will be passed.

ohnonotgmail

murpho999 wrote: »

But any shareholder can do that.

It doesn't mean it will be passed.

thats is the point. the thread is clickbait ****e.

kneemos

How much of their donators hard earned cash did they spend on this folly?

Boom_Bap

They must be selling mink coats on the side to get that type of money together

ohnonotgmail

Boom_Bap wrote: »

They must be selling mink coats on the side to get that type of money together

Why are people thinking they have bought lots of shares. I could shares in FB using just the notes in my pocket.

Boggles

ardinn wrote: »

Being an avid angler, I have big problems with this.

Calm down and fish!

Auguste Comte

ardinn wrote: »

Should we be ok with our content being monitored and influenced?

I've a suggestion, leave Facebook.

branie2

They can be very extreme at times

Zaph

airmax87 wrote: »

who gives a rats

I hope that no rats were harmed in the making of this post?

The Tetrarch

Ban greyhound racing, then no need for greyhounds, and all greyhounds will be killed. The breed will be extinct.
Ban horse racing, then no need for racehorses, people will not pay 10k+ yearly to keep each horse, all racehorses will be killed. Thoroughbreds will be extinct.

PETA's solutions are not in the interests of the animals.

But on the PETA website
"Enter PETA's UK and Ireland's hottest Vegan over 50 Competition 2019".
Good to see PETA are doing something constructive. :rolleyes:

The Tetrarch

The Tetrarch wrote: »

Ban greyhound racing, then no need for greyhounds, and all greyhounds will be killed. The breed will be extinct.
Ban horse racing, then no need for racehorses, people will not pay 10k+ yearly to keep each horse, all racehorses will be killed. Thoroughbreds will be extinct.

PETA's solutions are not in the interests of the animals.

But on the PETA website
"Enter PETA's UK and Ireland's hottest Vegan over 50 Competition 2019".
Good to see PETA are doing something constructive. :rolleyes:

Pretty stupid argument, and people will still keep them as pets

HeidiHeidi

riffmongous wrote: »

Pretty stupid argument, and people will still keep them as pets

Thought that wasn't allowed either?

(in PETA world)

kneemos

Racehorses are pretty valuable creatures,well looked after I thought.
The odd one breaks a leg on the hurdles,but the life of Riley.

randd1

I just can't take PETA seriously.

Purely on the assumption that they're complete whackadoodles, based on the mad (but perfectly believable) theory that most of the members are about one more mental breakdown away from petitioning the Government to legalise bestiality so they can marry their respective animal lover.

I'm convinced that PETA is like a fraternity, but instead of hazing, you have to have sex with an animal to gain entry.

I like pizza, but being sane I'm neither going to jizz on one and then marry it. Could you honestly say the same about a PETA member with an animal? I couldn't.

And that's why no-one should take them seriously.

That and they're mostly wannabe's looking for attention while rebelling against mammy and daddy before mammy and daddy cut off the money and they're forced to get a job in the real world because the animals they care so much for unfortunately don't have money.

The Tetrarch

riffmongous wrote: »

Pretty stupid argument, and people will still keep them as pets

Perhaps you would enlighten us on why my post is "stupid".
Actually I was a little surprised that a moderator would call a poster stupid.

If there is a large demand for greyhounds as pets thousands would not be culled every year. They would be sold as pets.

Occasionally when walking my dogs I see a greyhound.
I have never stopped to speak to them as often their dog is aggressive and muzzled.

You could speak to people walking greyhounds and ask them
(1) is the dog in training
(2) if not in training, was the dog in training.
I will be very surprised if the person walking the greyhound says the animal was not bred for racing, but was bred to be a pet.
People might keep them as pets, but they are probably rescue dogs.