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LinkedIn’s Content Moderation Reeks of Hypocrisy and Bias

Do you think that the following statements violate LinkedIn’s policy forbidding speech that is based on prejudice, discrimination, or stereotypes about “inherent traits” or religious affiliation?

  • [Africans] have never been civilized!
  • [Muslims] control the media.
  • There are too many [black] women in this industry.
  • Most [black] people have an uncontrollable urge to control [white] bodies.
  • All [black] children have been indoctrinated since birth.
  • You [black people] are all far worse than your ancestors.
  • You’re fed up with [black] men being crap? Join the club then, I guess.
  • [Islam] is corrupted by white supremacy.

They’re all awful things to say. They’re all based on stereotypes. And they come from ignorance, at best; hatred, at worst. They seem to be forbidden by LinkedIn’s hateful-conduct policy, and we have no doubt that if these…

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