Obama **** Speech Spreads on Facebook

[Mayhem]

http://www.technewsdaily.com/4584-obama-****-speech-spreads-on-facebook.html?cmpid=492405

Racism is alive and well on Facebook, despite the social network's policy banning **** speech.

A new study from Baylor University shows how anti-Obama and just plain racist groups use Facebook to spread their messages. And we're not talking about politics, but Ku Klux Klan-style **** speech using old stereotypes updated with do-rags and golden grills.

"Some people have declared the present a "post-racial" era in that U.S. citizens elected a black president, maintaining that policies to address racism are no longer necessary," Mia Moody, Ph.D., who led the Baylor study, said in a statement. "But depictions of minorities in new media show otherwise."

More than 20 Facebook groups and "pages" were analyzed, using the keywords, "****," "Barack Obama," and "Michelle Obama" to identify them.

Although historical stereotypes that portrayed blacks as *******, evil or shiftless have all but disappeared from mainstream television shows and movies, fans of Facebook **** groups have revived them and use doctored photos of the President as a chimp or sporting a bandana and a mouth full of gold teeth, according to the study.

"The growth of Facebook groups from a fringe activity to a significant communication source illustrates the recent evolution in the spread of **** speech," Moody said. Study findings indicate Facebook **** groups/pages differ from the **** groups of old. Today's groups don't have to be a part of a traditional faction such as the Ku Klux Klan — Anyone can create a Facebook group or page anywhere, and then recruit members from all over the world, the study said.

Moody found that even groups that claimed to be politically motivated used racist rhetoric, contained racist posts and comments. The page for the group, "No! I don’t **** blacks! I just think Barack Obama is a terrible president," was peppered with racial slurs, such as "Obama needs to step down and go back to Africa with the rest of the coons!! He’s nothing but a jigaboo and spear chucker!! (sic)." This site was later removed from Facebook.

Some **** groups have avoided Facebook policy-keepers by using slur-free titles for their groups and "official" pages, along with photos without captions — neither of these examples would turn up in a Facebook keyword search. "Because slurs are not in the official title, Facebook is not as quick to shut them down," she said.

Many groups emphasized the Obamas’ dietary habits, the report said. One photo featured Mr. Obama holding a can of Welch’s grape soda and wearing heavy gold jewelry and a baseball cap — obviously Photoshopped into the photo. The photo’s caption asked, "Where all the white wimmin at (sic)?"

Facebook prohibits **** speech that "attacks people based on their actual or perceived race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability or disease." However, it allows "clear attempts at humor or satire that might otherwise be considered a possible threat or ******. This includes content that many people may find to be in bad taste (e.g. jokes, stand-up comedy, popular song lyrics, etc.)." Facebook did not respond to our request for comment, leaving us to wonder, "Are racial slurs ever funny?"

 

[Will E Worm]

No such thing as "**** speech".

 

[robot_r0ck]

No such thing as "**** speech".

[SARCASM]I agree. You seem real smart Will. It's not **** (or a **** speech) if you call someone a ****** either. Will is smart. Hitler gave great speeches. I **** when people say they're "**** speeches".[/SARCASM]

 

[Will E Worm]

[SARCASM]I agree. You seem real smart Will. It's not **** (or a **** speech) if you call someone a ****** either. Will is smart. Hitler gave great speeches. I **** when people say they're "**** speeches".[/SARCASM]

The "N" word only means ignorant. Hitler gave motivational speeches to his people.

One man's freedom fighter is another man's terrorist.

One man's freedom is another man's prison.

 

[vodkazvictim]

Why? It aint like they're Latin or anything...

 

[Johan]

The "N" word only means ignorant. Hitler gave motivational speeches to his people.

Yep !
Particulary when he spoke abuot the jews

How stimulating !

 

[PlumpRump]

You mean to tell me that people still use the n-word? Unthinkable. We probably should just dump the 1st Amendment immediately so we can punish everyone we deem insensitive.

 

[Sam Fisher]

You mean to tell me that people still use the n-word? Unthinkable. We probably should just dump the 1st Amendment immediately so we can punish everyone we deem insensitive.

lol....

 

[Sam Fisher]

 

[HeartBroker]

I **** spinach.

If I post "I **** Spinach" posts, videos or audio, it's not considered "**** Speech".

Unless you post something against Obama, blacks in general, Jews, or Muslims, it's okay.







Don't fuck with NBC!



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