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OUR VIEW: FACEBOOK SHOULDN’T CENSOR NEKNOMINATE
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acebook is currently being scrutinized for its inaction with regards to a barrage of “Neknominate” posts, videos that feature individuals completing outlandish drinking challenges and then nominating their friends to one-up their performance. Headlines across the media have been reporting since February that at died playing this “lethal game” that originated in Australia. CNN quoted Sarah Jarvis, medical adviser for the UK-based charity Drinkaware, who said, “Alcohol affects your ability to recognize that you’re in danger, and it affects your ability to react to danger. So we have a double whammy.” Several news sources have criticized Facebook and the role it has played in facilitating the dangers promoted by these videos. plied hesitation about simply removing the videos, saying “...behavior which always against our rules.” We feel that Facebook should not be held responsible for the mess created by its users. If Facebook wishes to address problems on a case-by-case basis, as indicated by the official statement, we stand by that choice. Censorship is censorship, and asking a social media site to remove videos that feature controversial content filled with incidents that the site cannot control is still censorship. Facebook should not have to parent its users by determining what is best for them. On the contrary, we feel that the ultimately contributed to a recent attempt to reverse the negative trends of Neknominate. A “Ban Neknominate” page has been created via Facebook for users to advocate against the game and comment on its dangers. Additionally, Neknominate now has hundreds of participants around the world, and some of these players are working toward changing the game into something more positive. A South African Facebook user has recently uploaded a video that seeks
to change the concept altogether. Rather than completing a drinking challenge, he “did something nice for someone” by giving food and drink to a stranger. Since then, others have followed that then nominating friends to outdo them within 24 hours.
We think that this kind of response to the viral madness brought about by Neknominate is much more effective than a simple Facebook ban. Of course, those who have directly felt the negative impacts of the original version of the game want to see some sort of “swift action on the
part of the social networks to stop it,” as one dad told New York Daily News. While we sympathize with the families of the deceased, we do not believe that simply preventing these videos from being published will put an end to drinking challenges in general. We believe that people will
do what they want, regardless of what others say about it. We encourage caution and responsibility for all alcohol consumption, particularly during Neknomination challenges, and we encourage the positive efforts made by those who are working towards improving the game.
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Campus Voice Should Facebook monitor Neknominate videos?
“I’m all about freedom of expression. Someone nominated me, and I chose not to do it … it’s up to your personal preference.”
“They can post it if they want. [People] are going to do what they want to do.”
“It’s stupid, it’s like setting yourself up for failure. Facebook has a responsibility.”
-Anessa Hernandez, senior communications major
-Anthony Don, senior psychology major
-Zacchary Kappos, junior industrial design major
“It’s hard to say. If you’re under 21, Facebook should monitor it. How could you regulate it, though?”
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