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Facebook censors Cuban activist Luis Moro from speaking out.

by BobbiTG4M | February 10, 2009 at 12:48 pm

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We believe that Luis Moro, one of the administrators for 'End the US Trade Embargo on Cuba' group on Facebook was censored for speaking for allowing travel between the United States and Cuba.

For_Immediate_Release:

United States of America (Press Release) February 10, 2009 -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press Release– Feb 10, 2009 – We believe that filmmaker-activist Luis Moro, administrator for End the US Trade Embargo on Cuba was censored by Facebook for giving information out, or supplying information in detail about how people can help to pass the bill To allow travel between the United States and Cuba.

Los Angeles, Feb 10 / Moro Films LLC has released a statement to the press about what Luis Moro believes is a direct infringement in his right to free speech and censorship by Facebook. Luis Moro was networking and socializing on Facebook, abiding by all of their Terms and Conditions. On Feb 09, 2009 at 9:30 pm Luis Moro was on Facebook speaking about the Travel bill, when his account was abruptly deleted with no notice or warning. He was one of the administrators of ‘End the US Trade Embargo on Cuba’ group on Facebook with over 2,800 members.

Luis and his wife, Bobbi Miller-Moro immediately wrote to Facebook at info@Facebook.com and requested an explanation and to return Luis’ page immediately. Not only was he using Facebook to network, but to socialize with hundreds of his friends. He had more than 700 ‘friends’ and growing, from fans of his films, and his ex-Rutgers footballer friends and childhood friends. If he ever met his quota in adding friends in a day, Facebook would send a warning to stop, and he would. Other than that, there was no illegal activity or scandalous behavior that would warrant such actions from Facebook.

Cuban born Luis Moro made a film in Cuba and since then has been a visible outspoken voice against the Embargo on Cuba and has provided detailed information and request a call to action from pro-‘free Cuba’ supporters in his site www.EverythingCuba.com. Moro is accustomed to this controversy being that his stand against the embargo has been a heated topic for many pro-embargo hardliners.

source: FPR

Facebook has deleted many accounts with no explanation as to why. They monitor how many friends you have and whether they are ‘real’ or not. They left an anti-Islam site up after hundreds of thousands of protests from Facebook users. Luis Moro never once said a hateful remark, but only promotes peace.

“There is no freedom of speech on the Internet so long as the platforms for speech are provided by private companies dancing to the demands of the largest market.” –Jason Lee Miller WebProNews

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Roy C

at 16:40 on February 10th, 2009

End the trade embargo and end Cuban censorship.

BobbiTG4M

at 16:53 on February 10th, 2009

And end American censorship.

Roy C

at 17:20 on February 10th, 2009

Well, yes, but Facebook wants to do business in Cuba, and the big companies have to toe Fidel's line.

When Fidel dies, the censorship will die and Facebook will leave him alone. It is Facebook censorship, not US gov't censorship.

BobbiTG4M

at 17:28 on February 10th, 2009

True, but this quote sums it up well: “There is no freedom of speech on the Internet so long as the platforms for speech are provided by private companies dancing to the demands of the largest market.” –Jason Lee Miller WebProNews

BobbiTG4M

at 20:08 on February 10th, 2009

UPDATE*

As of today, 2-10-09 they sent Luis and email and put his site back up. It had nothing to do with my media blitz I am sure. But, I am glad it worked.

BobbiTG4M

at 10:39 on February 12th, 2009

We have been getting some interviews from some 'techie' blogs making fun of us, and mocking us. They obviously haven't done their research. And of course Facebook denies what we are saying, do you think they would admit to it?

What never ceases to amaze me is this: no matter how much you stand for truth and stand for freedom of speech; there are those who need to bash and mock them.

The facts are incorrect and taken out of context for the humor-ment of the authors of those article. ha-ha, funny. I never said Facebook doesn't want people to travel to Cuba. I said that Facebook is under scrutiny from thousands of people for random censorship, including mentioning the Gaza strip, anti-war messages, Islam, Muslem, and a breast feeding photo that got hundreds and thousands of protests from Facebook's users. Don't take my word for it, check it out. Luis was not spamming, but he was talking about the Travel bill for Cuba. And he was deleted. We were not quiet about it-and they reinstated him. And one person does not matter to Facebook.