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Sacha Baron Cohen accepted the International Leadership Award at the Anti-Defamation Leagues Never is Now summit on anti-Semitism and hate Thursday. And the comedian and actor used his keynote speech to single out the one Jewish-American who he believes is doing the most to facilitate hate and violence in America: Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
He began with a joke at the Trump administrations expense. Thank you, ADL, for this recognition and your work in fighting racism, hate and bigotry, Baron Cohen said, according to his prepared remarks. And to be clear, when I say racism, hate and bigotry Im not referring to the names of Stephen Millers Labradoodles.
Baron Cohen spent the rest of his speech systematically dismantling a recent address given by Zuckerberg at Georgetown University in which he defended Facebooks limited attempts to combat its massive problems and explained away its inaction as a defense of free expression.
Calling that argument ludicrous, Baron Cohen said, This is not about limiting anyones free speech. This is about giving people, including some of the most reprehensible people on earth, the biggest platform in history to reach a third of the planet. Freedom of speech is not freedom of reach. Sadly, there will always be racists, misogynists, anti-Semites and child abusers. But I think we could all agree that we should not be giving bigots and pedophiles a free platform to amplify their views and target their victims.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/sacha-baron-cohen-uses-adl-speech-to-tear-apart-mark-zuckerberg-and-facebook
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Sacha Baron Cohen Uses ADL Speech to Tear Apart Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook [View all]
tenderfoot
Nov 2019
OP
And the power of Cambridge Analytical (or their new company) feeding the nutjobs talking points
BSdetect
Nov 2019
#5
Yes, had a disciussion with a good friend who still thinks HRC is unlikeable despite my points re
BSdetect
Nov 2019
#15
And this sank like a rock because DUers love their Facebook too much to confront this.
Coventina
Nov 2019
#14