Outrage: Facebook BLOCKS ad for 9/11 tribute saying it goes against their “core value”

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AUFKM? Yesterday, Facebook blocked an ad we posted for “Unshaken Courage,” an original 4-part docuseries Nine Line has produced in remembrance of those we lost on Sept. 11th, 2001 and those still affected by the attack.  

The series debuts in full, Monday, September 9th and reviews the events of the day through the eyes of four witnesses: a businessman who owned a restaurant near ground zero, radio host Sean Hannity who only the day before had launched his syndicated radio show, a son whose firefighter father perished during rescue efforts, and former NYC Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik.

You can see the ad Facebook blocked below. It features one image from “The Businessman” segment showing an injured woman being carried by a man, along with the text: “Nine Line is proud to announce the release of “Unshaken Courage”, an original docuseries in remembrance of those we lost on Sept. 11th, 2001 and those still affected…Stay tuned for a Special Tribute on 9/9/2019.”

In its infinite wisdom, Facebook deemed this objectionable. We received this message:

“This ad isn’t running because it uses an image or video that contains shocking, sensational, or excessively violent content. This type of material creates an unexpected experience for users, and goes against our core value of fostering a positive global community.”

Facebook goes on to helpfully suggest we “avoid using images or videos that may shock or scare users.”

No Facebook, what you really mean is don’t use images or videos that conflict with your political or social agenda.  

It’s not like this is the first time Facebook has tried to erase viewpoints. Even their Fearless Leader Mark Zuckerberg admitted they’ve blocked pro-life ads.

But erasing a part of our history? And recent history at that. 

Our series “Unshaken Courage” was produced to honor the memory of those who perished during the attacks which shook our nation to its foundation. According to Facebook, that’s against its “core value.”

Would Facebook also ban videos about the attack on Pearl Harbor? D-Day? The Holocaust? How much of our history as a nation does Facebook and its ilk wish to erase?

How tragic for our culture that it’s now being sanitized to make sure it doesn’t hurt anyone’s feelings. Our story is about the people who lived through the attacks and those who sacrificed their last full measure of devotion. 

When that becomes something that “may shock or scare users,” we have a mighty big problem. When the planet’s biggest social media platform seems to be trying to rewrite history, and erase out the bits it doesn’t like, we are well and truly “zucked.”

We will not be silenced. We are relentlessly patriotic, and we will never forget the members of the NYPD, FDNY and PAPD who showed unshaken courage in the face of death at Ground Zero.

Help us fight back. Post this link on your Facebook page and let it be seen far and wide so no one ever forgets what happened on that day in these United States of America. 

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