By Free Republic | Created at 2024-11-27 23:35:33 | Updated at 2024-11-28 01:30:46
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Smith & Wesson Praises Elon Musk’s Free Speech Platform X After Facebook Cancels Gun Maker’s Account
Breitbart ^ | 11/27/24 | AWR Hawkins
Posted on 11/27/2024 3:30:54 PM PST by CFW
Facebook indefinitely suspended Smith & Wesson’s account Friday, and on November 27 the renowned gunmaker responded by praising Elon Musk’s defense of free speech via the X platform.
Smith & Wesson’s account posted on X: “Despite our extensive efforts and resources spent on trying to adhere to Facebook’s ever-changing community guidelines on firearms, our account was suspended indefinitely on Friday, November 22nd, 15 years after its original creation.”
The gunmaker posted the alert they received from Facebook on Friday and it simply says, “We suspended your Page.”
Smith & Wesson added, “In an era where free speech and the right to bear arms are under constant attack, we want to thank Elon Musk and X for supporting free speech and our constitutional rights guaranteed by the 1st and 2nd Amendments.”
Force Recon Marine vet and Department of Defense contractor Chad Robichaux used an X post to comment on Facebook’s suspension of Smith & Wesson, writing:
Facebook removed one of America’s most historic and iconic brands, who has empowered citizens for over 170 years and responsibility [sic] informed millions on facebook for 15 years. Public spaces like Facebook should offer a free and fair space in a capitalist market. These platforms operate under privileges and protections by the USG as a “public space”. If they want to function as an editorial they should hold the responsibility of one.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: censorship; facebook; smithwesson; x
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Smith and Wesson gun manufacturer was banned from Facebook for "weapons" violations. Yeah, that's what they sorta do every day. Weapons.
I'm surprised any conservatives still has a FB page, although I believe most that do have pages that they started years ago to keep up with distant family members and long-time school, are military friends and limit their contacts to those only.
However, they may want to start looking for alternative sites to host their family and friends news updates. I'm hearing more stories of conservative's accounts being banned with no notice.
1 posted on 11/27/2024 3:30:54 PM PST by CFW
To: CFW
2 posted on 11/27/2024 3:31:28 PM PST by CFW (uic)
To: CFW
All y’all still on FB are battered wives.
3 posted on 11/27/2024 3:34:07 PM PST by Manic_Episode (Harpazo imminent. Each post may be my last. It's been real =)
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