Q: Can Facebook allow racism from one side on their platform?
Is it legal for Facebook to discriminate against white people? I have several screenshots of times when I have reported blatantly racist posts that endorse things such as black supremacy, calling white people stereotypes and derogatory terms, etc. and Facebook replies saying it doesn't violate their community standards. Things that would get me banned from Facebook for posting about any race but white people. Is it legal to allow this kind of hate on their platform one sidedly? I understand Facebook saying they support free speech but that's not the case, I believe I have solid evidence supporting my claim that Facebook allows hate against whites and suppresses the opposite. I don't condone either acts but it is blatantly anti-white in my opinion when they say being racist against whites doesn't violate their community standards and is a-ok but the other way around is not.
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A: Yes. No federal law controls this aspect of an Internet business.
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