Steve Neavling
Fair to say that Facebook has gone too far.
Steve Neavling
The social media giant has suspended the account of Motor City Muckraker founder Steve Neavling for three days for publishing the office numbers of Michigan's Congressional members who voted to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Neavling writes that Facebook notified him of of the suspension on Friday, a day after he posted the numbers.
He writes:
The phone numbers are public record and posted on each member’s congressional web page as a way for residents to communicate with their elected representatives.
According to the social media giant, listing the phone numbers violated Facebook’s community standards, which were created to “help make Facebook a safe place for people to connect with the world around them.”
Never mind that access to your elected public officials is a vital part of a healthy democracy.
